Asian Parliamentary Debate Motions: Examples and Types

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What type of motion is 'This House Would ban zoos'?

Actor Motion
Analysis Motion
Policy Debate (correct)
Value-judgement debate

What is the main characteristic of an Actor Motion?

The debate is about a value-judgement
The debate is from the perspective of a specific actor (X) (correct)
The debate is about a policy proposition
The debate is from a neutral perspective

What type of motion is 'This House Believes That environmental movements should actively embrace climate philanthropy'?

Actor Motion
Analysis Motion
Value-judgement debate (correct)
Policy Debate

What is the purpose of the opposition in a policy debate?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of motion is 'This House, as parents, would not lie to their children about the existence of Santa'?

Actor Motion (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of a value-judgement debate?

The truth of a statement (B) Signup and view all the answers

What type of motion does the government team defend in a THR debate?

A world where a specific event never happened (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of the Leader of Opposition in a debate?

To summarize the debate and provide rebuttals (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of the Deputy Prime Minister in a debate?

To summarize the debate and provide new arguments (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Government Whip in a debate?

To solve deadlocks in the debate and add analysis (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical duration of a substantive speech in a debate?

7 minutes (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of the Government Reply in a debate?

To explain why the government's solution is the best (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Points of Information in a debate?

To ask questions during the opponent's speech (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical duration of a reply speech in a debate?

4 minutes (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of the Opposition Whip in a debate?

To solve deadlocks in the debate and add analysis (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the total duration of a debate, including prep time and adjudication?

120 minutes (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of debate?

To weigh between pros and cons of two opposing sides (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the government team in a debate?

To support the motion (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a motion in the context of debate?

A statement that presents a topic for discussion (D) Signup and view all the answers

How many speakers are on each team in Asian Parliamentary (AP) debate?

3 speakers (B) Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the motion with a veto in a debate?

It is automatically removed from the round (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of teams discussing motions before a debate?

To consider which motions are hardest to defend and have the least knowledge on (D) Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Types of Motions

THR: "This House Regrets" - Gov defends a world where [X] never happened, and Opp defends the status quo
THW: "This House Would" - Policy Debate, Gov proposes a policy and Opp opposes or provides a counterpolicy
THBT: "This House Believes That" - Value-judgement debates, Gov argues for the truth of the statement and Opp argues it is false
THS: "This House Supports" - Value-judgement debates
THO: "This House Opposes" - Value-judgement debates
THP: "This House Prefers" - Value-judgement debates
"This House, as [X]…" - Actor Motion, debate is on whether the statement is true from the perspective of X

Debate Structure

2 Teams: Government and Opposition
3 Speakers per Team
2 Substantive Speeches, 2 Reply Speeches
Speaking Order: PM, DPM, GW, GR, LO, DLO, OW, OR
Substantive Speech: 7 minutes, Reply Speech: 4 minutes
30 minutes prep time, 110 minutes debate time, 15 minutes deliberation, 10 minutes for delay

Roles and Responsibilities

Prime Minister: intro, context, definitions, team stance, burden of proof, model/policy, splits, arguments
Leader of Opposition: rebuttals, reframing, countermodel/policy, team stance, splits, arguments
Deputy Prime Minister: summary of debate, rebuttals, arguments/extensions, comparatives
Government Whip: summary of debate, rebuttals, clashes, comparatives
Deputy Leader of Opposition: summary of debate, rebuttals, arguments/extensions, comparatives
Opposition Whip: summary of debate, rebuttals, clashes, comparatives

Key Concepts

Stance: what your team stands for
Keywords: important terms and concepts
Burden of Proof: things you have to prove to win the debate
Rebuttals: attacks on the other team's argument or defense
Analysis: well-developed claim to support your team's stance
Status Quo: current situation
Model/Policy: proposed solution or implementation
Reply Speech: summarizes the debate, gives analysis, and explains why you should win

Debate Basics

Debate is an organized contest of ideas and arguments
Weighing between pros and cons of both sides, persuading the judge why your side is better
Debate is NOT a verbal fight, a show of eloquence, or putting out claims without analysis
AP (Asian Parliamentary) format is used in this debate