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Debate: Demystified
By:
Deanne Mitzi Somollo
AB POL. SCI
BACHELOR OF LAWS
ORALIST, TEEHANKEE RULE OF LAW MOOT COURT COMPETITION
BEST DEBATER, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS
GRAND SLAM CHAMPION, POLITICAL DISCOURSE,POLITICAL SCIENCE
ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES
WHY DO WE DEBATE?
DO WE NEED DEBATE?
CAN WE “EAT” DEBATE?
Who are the teams?
•Be alert
•Be attentive
•Stay updated on news and current affairs
Based on what you should do:
• Be clear
• Take your time
• Be firm but not too firm
• Modulation is important but do not shout.
The content of the
speech.It is the
arguments a debater
uses to further his or
her case and
persuade the
audience
Matter Includes
arguments,
reasoning, and
examples
Includes positive
(substantive material)
and rebuttal
Includes points of
information
what is an argument?
• Types of rebuttal:
– Error of fact
– Irrelevancy
– Illogical Argument
– Unacceptable Implications
– Little Weight
– Contradictions and Inconsistencies
WHAT IS THE PROPER
REBUTTAL?
Most Important Meat of the Argument
• Dress appropriately
• Keep clear of loud make-up
• Appear genuine
Practice Exercise