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    Debate: Week 2 - (12/9/2016-16/9/2016)

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    This document provides information about debates, including key terms and concepts. It discusses the roles of debaters to present and defend arguments, the importance of doing research on the motion, and communicating clearly. It defines terms like stance, rebuttals, arguments, and points of information. It provides examples of stances for the government and opposition sides. Rebuttals are described as counterarguments against the other team's ideas. Arguments should have an idea, analysis, and evidence. Useful phrases are listed for greetings, defending ideas, rebutting, and transition words for debates.

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    This document provides information about debates, including key terms and concepts. It discusses the roles of debaters to present and defend arguments, the importance of doing research on the motion, and communicating clearly. It defines terms like stance, rebuttals, arguments, and points of information. It provides examples of stances for the government and opposition sides. Rebuttals are described as counterarguments against the other team's ideas. Arguments should have an idea, analysis, and evidence. Useful phrases are listed for greetings, defending ideas, rebutting, and transition words for debates.

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    This document provides information about debates, including key terms and concepts. It discusses the roles of debaters to present and defend arguments, the importance of doing research on the motion, and communicating clearly. It defines terms like stance, rebuttals, arguments, and points of information. It provides examples of stances for the government and opposition sides. Rebuttals are described as counterarguments against the other team's ideas. Arguments should have an idea, analysis, and evidence. Useful phrases are listed for greetings, defending ideas, rebutting, and transition words for debates.

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    DEBATE

    Week 2 (12/9/2016-16/9/2016)

    DEBATE
    Debates are essentially structured discussions. As a debater, your role is to

    present an argument and to defend your argument well.

    To do this, you must first know your motion (do research!)


    Communication skills is key: present your case clearly and in detail

    KEY WORDS IN DEBATE


    Stance
    Rebuttals
    Arguments
    Points of Information (POI)

    STANCE
    Thesis statement to explain the purpose of the policy (motion) presented.
    The stance will help the debaters, adjudicators (judges) and the audience

    understand which side your team is on and the purpose of your argument

    E.g.
    Governments stance: This House will ban smoking because it brings more
    bad than good.
    Oppositions stance: This House will not ban smoking because it is the
    individuals right to choose to smoke.

    REBUTTAL
    Rebuttals are counter arguments presented by one team against the

    opposing teams ideas.

    Rebuttals should be short in a speech (~2 mins or less)


    It can consist of a new idea counter the other teams argument.

    ARGUMENT
    There are 3 aspects to an argument (point):
    Idea: main points to help strengthen your argument or your stance.
    Analysis: explanation or the reasons why your idea is relevant to the

    motion of the debate.

    Evidence: examples from reliable sources to support your case

    USEFUL PHRASES
    GREETINGS:
    A very good afternoon I bid to Mr/Madam Speaker, adjudicators, time keeper and

    members of the floor.

    TO DEFEND AN IDEA:
    We stand strong as a support
    We adhere to the fact
    We believe it is important to make sense of the idea
    It is rather viable
    Some of the reasons for us to justify .

    TO REBUT :
    The idea presented is not valid.
    It is unjustified to say..
    There is no substantial in their presentation
    We dont see any chain effect of the policy..
    The explanation is not clear because..

    TRANSITION WORDS THAT CAN BE USED IN DEBATE :


    And
    Or
    So
    Although
    However
    As a result of this
    Therefore
    Moreover
    Furthermore
    In a nutshell

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