Department of English
Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University
2202208
English Conversation and Discussion
Puckpan Tipayamontri
Office: BRK 1106.1
Office Hours: M 1–3 and by appointment
Phone: 0-2218-4703
Section 2
T 1–3
(BRK 512), Th 1–2
(BRK 507)
Debate
The end-of-semester debates
for this class will be on Tuesday, March 20, 2012. There will be four
teams total: two teams of four students, and two teams of three students.
We will determine teams and topics in Tuesday, March 6, 2012 class.
Debate Rules
Rules for debate are adapted from the World Schools Debating Championship (WSDC) rules and style. Before the debate, each team will inform the judges the order in which they will be speaking. During the debate, each team presents a case supported by arguments and examples.
4-Person Teams: Two teams, each consisting of four students, will be debating each other according to this format:
Motion: Abortion should be
legalized.
Proposition: Patcharachuta,
Natyada, Nisagorn, and Porapat
Opposition: Chairat, Thanyalak, Chakrit, and Natthaya
Timekeeper: Ratchakan
| First Speaker, Proposition | Defines the topic, establishes the
issues for the debate, outlines the proposition case, announces the
case division between the speakers, and presents his or her part of
the proposition case |
4 minutes |
| First Speaker, Opposition |
Challenges the definition if necessary, presents an alternative definition if the definition is challenged, responds to the proposition case, outlines the opposition case, announces the case division, and presents his or her part of the opposition case | 4 minutes |
| Second Speaker, Proposition |
Deals with the definition if it has been challenged, responds to
the opposition case, and continues with the proposition case as
outlined by the first speaker |
4 minutes |
| Second Speaker, Opposition |
Deals with the definition if it is still in issue, responds to the
proposition case, and continues with the opposition case as outlined
by the first speaker |
4 minutes |
| Third Speaker, Proposition |
Deals with the definition if it is still in issue, and responds to
the other team's case, rebutting the opposition's points and
defending the proposition's |
3 minutes |
| Third Speaker, Opposition |
Deals with the definition if it is still in issue, and responds to
the other team's case, rebutting the proposition's points and
defending the opposition's |
3 minutes |
| Fourth Speaker, Proposition | Sums up the debate from the proposition team's viewpoint,
including a response to the opposition's overall case and a summary
of the proposition's case |
3 minutes |
| Fourth Speaker, Opposition |
Sums up the debate from the opposition team's viewpoint, including a response to the proposition's overall case and a summary of the opposition's case | 3 minutes |
3-Person Teams: Two teams, each consisting of three students, will be debating each other according to this format:
Motion: Beauty pageants should be abolished
Proposition: Por, Pimpan,
Ratchakan
Opposition: Pukpitchaya, Pattharin, Pornwara
Timekeeper: Natthaya
| First Speaker, Proposition | Defines the topic, establishes the
issues for the debate, outlines the proposition case, announces the
case division between the speakers, and presents his or her part of
the proposition case |
4 minutes |
| First Speaker, Opposition |
Challenges the definition if necessary, presents an alternative definition if the definition is challenged, responds to the proposition case, outlines the opposition case, announces the case division, and presents his or her part of the opposition case | 4 minutes |
| Second Speaker, Proposition |
Deals with the definition if it has been challenged, responds to
the opposition case, and continues with the proposition case as
outlined by the first speaker |
4 minutes |
| Second Speaker, Opposition |
Deals with the definition if it is still in issue, responds to the
proposition case, and continues with the opposition case as outlined
by the first speaker |
4 minutes |
| Third Speaker, Proposition |
Responds to the other team's case, rebutting the opposition's points and defending the proposition's, and sums up the debate from the proposition team's viewpoint, including a response to the opposition's overall case and a summary of the proposition's case | 4 minutes |
| Third Speaker, Opposition |
Responds to the other team's case, rebutting the proposition's points and defending the opposition's, and sums up the debate from the opposition team's viewpoint, including a response to the proposition's overall case and a summary of the opposition's case | 4 minutes |
Judging:
Each debate will be judged by three people: one person from each of the
two teams not debating that round and the instructor.
Timekeeper:
A timekeeper will be assigned for each debate. He/she will give the
following signals: 1 minute left, 30 seconds left, and time up.
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