DEBATE GUIDELINES

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DEBATE GUIDELINES

BANDUNG28 – 30 OCTOBER 2013

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DEBATE IN GENERAL Debate is a clash of arguments Debate is about speaking,

listening, and respect differences Debate is to give your opinion

about several issues, pros-cons Debate is using a system, unless it

will be “debat kusir”

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WSDC FORMAT There are 2 teams,

Government/Affirmative and Opposition/Negative with 3 debaters each

Substantial speech: 8 min, reply speech: 4 min

1st Aff 1st Neg 2nd Aff 2nd Neg 3rd Aff 3rd Neg Reply Neg Reply Aff

The opposing team may give Points of Information (POI) to the speaker. POIs allowed between the 1st and 7th. No POIs in a reply speech. The speaker has authority to accept

or reject

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A time keeper shall signal the time. One knock at the 1st and 7th minute, to

signal time for POI. Two knocks at the 8th minute to signal

that delivery time for the speech has ended.

Speaking before 7 minutes: undertime Speaking after 8 minutes 20 seconds:

overtime Both case, his/her points could be reduced

Reply speeches, one knock at the 3rd minute, and two knocks at the 4th minute

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Every team is given 30 minutes preparation time (casebuild) after the motion is released and before the debate begins

During this time, teams are not allowed to get help from anybody (e.g: coaches, teachers, parents or friends) or using laptop, PDA, or any communication devices

Printed materials are allowed in casebuilding time, but not allowed during the speech

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Debate is judged by an odd number of judges

There is no draw in the result of a debate

Tabulation:1. Victory Points2. Judges Points3. Team Scores

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RANK

TEAM NAME VP

JUDGES POINT

TEAM SCORE

1 ISDC JABAR 4 12 11182 ISDC NAD 4 9 10043 ISDC JKT 4 8 11094 ISDC JATIM 3 9 1027

5ISDC SUMBAR 3 9 983

6ISDC KALTIM 3 8 1090

7 ISDC NTT 3 6 1106

8ISDC SULSEL 2 6 954

9 ISDC BALI 2 4 87110 ISDC RIAU 1 2 1003

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ROLE OF SPEAKERGovernment/Affirmative Opposition/NegativeFirst Speaker:1. Give the definition of the

motion2. Outline the team’s case:- Present the team line- Present the team split1. Explain the arguments

that are the 1st speaker’s split

2. Give a brief summary/recap of the speech

First Speaker:1. Respond to the definition2. Rebut 1st Government

speaker3. Outline the team’s case:- Present the team line- Present the team split1. Explain the arguments

that are the 1st speaker’s split

2. Give a brief summary/recap of the speech

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Government/Affirmative Opposition/NegativeSecond Speaker:1. Rebut the Opposition’s

main arguments2. Briefly restate/reiterate

in general the Government’s team case

3. Explain the arguments that are the 2nd speaker’s split

4. Give a brief summary/recap of the speech

Second Speaker:1. Rebut the Government’s

main arguments2. Briefly restate/reiterate

in general the Opposition’s team case

3. Explain the arguments that are the 2nd speaker’s split

4. Give a brief summary/recap of the speech

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Government/Affirmative Opposition/NegativeThird Speaker:1. Rebut Opposition’s

arguments, prioritizing the strong/important ones

2. Rebuild the team’s case3. Summarize the issues of

the debateNote:It is not advisable for 3rd Government to bring new arguments

Third Speaker:1. Rebut Government’s

arguments, prioritizing the strong/important ones

2. Rebuild the team’s case3. Summarize the issues of

the debateNote:It is forbidden for 3rd Opposition to bring new arguments

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Government/Affirmative Opposition/NegativeReply (1st or 2nd) Speaker:1. Provide a summary or

overview of the debate2. Identify the issues raised

by both teams3. Explain why the

Government’s case and response are better than the Opposition’s

Note:Reply speakers are prohibited to bring new arguments and give rebuttals

Reply (1st or 2nd) Speaker:1. Provide a summary or

overview of the debate2. Identify the issues raised

by both teams3. Explain why the

Opposition’s case and response are better than the Government’s

Note:Reply speakers are prohibited to bring new arguments and give rebuttals

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MOTION & DEFINITION Motions are a statements that

determine what a debate shall be about

Government team must defend/support the motion, Opposition team must oppose it

Every motion must be define, to have a clear understanding of what the motion means

The right to give a definition belongs to the Government team (in the 1st speaker)

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Unreasonable Definition:1. Truistic (True by nature)2. Tautological (Self-proving)3. Squirreling (No logic and clear link)4. Time and Place Set Unfairly

Such case, negative may challenge it. Definitional Challenge is highly

discouraged,Only if it’s Undebateable (Truistic and Tautological), or Unfair Time and Place Setting

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CASE Case is the whole arguments brought by

the Government or Opposition team Case has to touch the issue and spirit of

the motion Has bold stance Opposition has own stance that in line

with their rebuttals (negate the idea of Government). Rebuttals and arguments should be distinct.

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ARGUMENTS Good arguments are logical and relevant

to the point being proven Structure of argument:1. Assertion – the statement which

should be proved 2. Reasoning – the reason why that

statement is logical3. Evidence – examples/data that

support the assertion and reasoning above4. Link Back – the explanation of the

relevance of this argument to the motion

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Arguments also show in form of rebuttals. Rebuttals are responses towards the other team’s arguments

Philosophical or Practical argument??In WSDC system, Philosophical arguments are more favorableE.g: THW Ban DemonstrationTraffic Jam vs. Freedom of Speech

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POINT OF INFORMATION (POI) Stand up and say “On that point,

Sir/Mam..” Content of POIs: Fact, Data, Question,

Argument, etc. Done in maximum 15 seconds Be polite, no barraging Not given or accept any POI, do

barraging will be penalized

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ADJUDICATION

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WHO’S ADJUDICATOR? Adjudicator is an average

reasonable person, with:1. Average reasonable knowledge

(read newspaper everyday)2. Average Intellectual logic3. Expert knowledge of debating

rules

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FUNCTION OF ADJUDICATOR1. To evaluate and assess the debate from

the beginning until the end,2. To decide which team has won the debate,3. To reflect their assessment in the

adjudicator’s sheet,4. To provide reasoning for the decision they

have reached,5. To give constructive criticism and advice

to the debaters.

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DON’TS Use your personal right or expert

knowledge (Step in into the debate) Has preconceived opinions on issues Judging based on personal likes/dislikes Award victory to a team because they

have same belief/opinion with you Act as if you know nothing and accept

any illogical arguments and wrong general facts

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HOW DO YOU ASSESS A DEBATE1. Clashes (in relations to which clash is

prioritized)2. Burden of proof3. Which teams manage to grasp the center

issue of the motion4. Responses (including POIs)5. Minor things : time management, minor

contradictions, inconsistencies, gradual explanations

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Clashes The idea that negated each other Usually found in form of rebuttal E.g: THW Legalize All Drugs

Aff: Right of self determination Neg: Government’s obligation to

protect Society’s health See how the debate goes, weight

which arguments is more proven, more important, more significant to the issue

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Burden of Proof Things that both team has to proof

to achieve their goal E.g: THW Ban Smoking

Smoking give significant harm to the Society (Issue)

Government has right to regulate the people’s consumption (Justification)

Ban will solve the problem (Solvency)

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Grasp the issue means that the team know what’s the motion should be about, and provide arguments that significant to the issue

Responses show that one team disagree with the opponent’s idea, it shows from rebuttals and POIs

Time management, minor contradictions, inconsistencies, gradual explanations are problems regarding with their strategy.

Fatal inconsistencies might make them lose

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IMPORTANT NOTIFICATIONS One liner argument Jumping logic Wrong facts You may do penalized if :

New matter in third speaker and reply

Undertime or overtime Not accept or give POI Barraging

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Give penalized doesn’t mean the opposing team win, just affect to scoring

There’s No automatic winning or losing, judge the debate on overall aspect, do not decide based only on one factor

Adjudicator musn’t have any relation with any debaters within both teams to prevent conflict of interest (e.g: family, teacher-student)

Make decision only from what happens in the debate, assess as it is

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SCORINGMatter– marked 40 out of 100 (40%)Manner– marked 40 out of 100 (40%)Method- marked 20 out of 100 (20%)

Penalized will slightly reduce their score from what they should have, especially affect Method’s mark

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Matter/Content: The arguments that are used Assess the weight of the arguments

without being influenced by the magnificence of the orator that presented them

Also include an assessment of the weight of rebuttal or clash

If a team introduces a weak argument, it will not score highly in content even if the other team doesn't t refute it

Elaboration to proof the arguments

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Manner/Style: The way the speakers speak Clarity, fluency is important Intonation, speed, volume, accent may

differ

Method/Strategy: Structure (remember the role) and timing Understanding the issues > different with

content (argument is analysis to the issue)

Answer and give POIs, politeness

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MARKING SCALEStandard Overall

(100) Matter(40)

Manner(40)

Method(20)

Godlike 80 32 32 16Exceptional 76-79 31 31 15-16Excellent 74-75 30 30 15Very Good 71-73 29 29 14-15Good 70 28 28 14Competent 67-69 27 27 13-14Pass 65-66 26 26 13Improvement Needed

61-64 25 25 12-13

No Speech 60 24 24 12

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MATTER/CONTENT (40%)Score Criteria80 He/she simply knows everything, all proven76-79 Arguments comparable with doctrine from

experts74-75 Highly logical arguments with effective

elaboration and supported by highly trusted evidence

71-73 Strong arguments with good attempt to elaborate and provide good example, data, etc

70 Average arguments with good attempt to elaborate, average example

67-69 Acceptable arguments with weak attempt to elaborate, minor example (not really significant with the argument)

65-66 Weak arguments with a very weak attempt to elaborate (mostly one liner), no example given

61-64 Dummy ideas, full of repetition60 Have nothing to say

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MANNER/STYLE (40%)Score

Criteria

80 He/she is able to make you follow his/her new religion

76-79

Can be compared with President Soekarno’s oration

74-75

Really persuasive, very exciting, as fluent as native

71-73

Persuasive, exciting, fluent

70 Understandable, clear, confident67-69

Somehow understandable, still many hesitation

65-66

Barely understanable, boring, lack of confidence

61-64

Shame performance, barely able to speak in english, almost all audience are sleep except adjudicators

60 An open mouth statute

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METHOD/STRATEGY (20%)Score

Criteria

80 The one who makes the WSDC system76-79 The new Napoleon Bonaparte, master of

strategy74-75 Trendsetter, others can only try to follow

their strategy71-73 Well structurized, good time management,

well engagement70 Easy to follow, know the proper issue of the

debate67-69 Know how to deliver argument and the issue

to engange65-66 Complicated structure, scatter, undertime61-64 Can’t be understood60 Simply knows nothing about the system

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Practically, there’ll be no score 60 and 80 given to any debater

Usually the score will be within the range of 65-75

The score for Reply speech is half from substantive speech Range 30-40, with average 35

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ADJUDICATOR’S CODE OF CONDUCT Appreciate the debaters

E.g : No texting, answering phone, chatting, sleeping, make disturbing expression and sound

Take a note Be polite, respect differences Go past grammar, accent, style Adjudicate holistically

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VERBAL ADJUDICATION

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STRUCTURE OF VERBAL1. Tell the decision2. Explain the justifications or

reasons behind the decision3. Give feedback

To the point Don’t just repeat what the

debaters say, do analyze the clashes, burden, etc

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DEBATE EXHIBITION Try to analyze the debate exhibition,

understand the clashes, burden of both teams, etc

You have 10-15 minutes to make decision and structurise your verbal before you deliver it

The ideal verbal time is 5 minutes

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DESIGNING TOURNAMENT

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WHAT DO WE NEED?1. Debate System2. Rules and Regulation3. Commitee4. A-Team and Adjudicators5. Participants

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DEBATE SYSTEM World School’s System (WSDC) Asian Parliamentary System Australian Parliamentary System British Parliamentary System

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RULES AND REGULATION Rules about the technicalities to conduct a

debate tournament, besides the system General and specific rules, guideline for

commitee, participants, and adjudicators Cover every aspects

E.g: Forfeit, In case of sick, latency, punishment that may be given if break the rules, chances to be government and negative, match up system, etc.

Adapt with your demand

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MATCH-UP SYSTEM To determine the Government

and Opposition Team for every room, there’re two systems:

1. Power Match2. Break and Slide

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1. Power Match 1st rank meet 2nd rank 3d rank meet 4th rank Odd number: Government Even number: Opposition

RANK

GOV RANK

OPP

1 ISDC JABAR

2 ISDC NAD

3 ISDC JKT 4 ISDC YOGYA

5 ISDC SULSEL

6 ISDC NTB

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TEAM VP

1 ISDC JABAR

3

2 ISDC NAD

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3 ISDC JKT 34 ISDC

YOGYA3

5 ISDC SULSEL

3

6 ISDC NTB

3

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2. Break and slide Make bracket of the same VP Break it into two, slide it If odd, take one from the top of next

VP’s bracketRAN

KGOV RAN

KOPP

1 ISDC JABAR

4 ISDC YOGYA

2 ISDC NAD 5 ISDC SULSEL

3 ISDC JKT 6 ISDC NTB

RANK

TEAM VP

1 ISDC JABAR

3

2 ISDC NAD

3

3 ISDC JKT 34 ISDC

YOGYA3

5 ISDC SULSEL

3

6 ISDC NTB

3

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COMMITEE Convenor / Project Officer Tounament Director, focus on

tournament, make rules and regulation Liason Officer, 1 for every team

Gov: chairperson Opp: timekeeper

Tabulation Handle the whole tabulation as result of

every rounds, match up for the next round Make the tabulation system

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A-TEAM & ADJUDICATORS A-Team consists of Chief Adjudicator,

and Deputi Chief Adjudicators, at least one person (one Chief Adjudicator with no Deputi Chief Adjudicator)

Their job is to gather adjudicator, allocate them in the

room for every rounds To make the motions for every round

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PARTICIPANTS 3 Persons each teams Total teams has to be in even number If not even, make one swing team Pre-eliminary rounds, eliminary rounds Number of room needed is half of total

participants

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