PUBLIC SPEAKING
ARY FERREIRA DA CUNHA
Summary
Why debate?
What is debating?
How to debate?
The Rules of Bristish Parliamentary Debate
Kinds of Motions
Analysis
Structure
Public Speaking
WhyWhy
Debate?
Debate?
WhyWhy
Debate?
Debate?
What is
Debating?
What is
Debating?
How to
debate?
The Basics
Four teams of two people
Two incompatible positions
The Rules
15 min. of prep-time
5/7min. speeches
All teams want to persuade a
panel to vote for their side.
How to
debate?
The Rules
How to
debate?
The Rules
How to
debate?
The Rules
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How to
debate?
The Rules
How to
debate?
The Rules
How to
debate?
The Rules
How to
debate?
The Rules
How to
debate?
Motions
Motion = Topic
A) Action
This House would ban
prostitution
B) Reflection
This House believes that the
feminist movement should support
a ban on prostitution
How to
debate?
Analysis
How to
debate?
Analysis
Generating Arguments
A) Need
Whats the problem?
B) Efficacy
How does it address the
problem?
How to
debate?
Generating Arguments
C) Cost/Benefit Analysis
Are we creating other problems or
side benefits?
Analysis
D) Legitimacy
Is this a legitimate actor to enact
the policy?
E) Morality
Is this the right thing to do?
How to
debate?
Macro
A) Framing
B) State of the Case
Structure
C) (Outstanding) Rebuttal
D) Arguments
E) Conclusion
How to
debate?
Micro
A) Claim
B) Reasoning
Structure
C) Illustration
D) Relevance
How to
debate?
Public
Speaking
How to
debate?
Public
Speaking