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condition, as an example, every team of Proposition team and Opposition team amount of four students, so there are sixteen participants in debate. However, this
does not change the format and timeline of the debate, the additional participants in the group have a role as a helper to other participants.
Before the debate implemented, the students prepare and discuss the material about the topic from books, newspapers, internet, and other source a week before they
get turn to debate. It is aim that the students can master their arguments and material. Through discussion students exchange ideas about an issue and learn to express their
own opinion freely. Selection of the members of every group can be done randomly or based on the ability of every students, if the selection is random, the level of
groups are not equal. On the contrary, if the selection is based on ability of students, the strength of every group will have little bit balance; it can motivate the students
more to work in group. Then teachers ask four teams to perform in front the class
and announce a motion, motion is the topic to be discussed, the motion of this scenario is “high school students should wear uniforms.” When four teams are
presenting in front class, other students become audience before they themselves have their turn to show their performances. The teachers help the students who will present
debate to organize information by taking notes, preparing worksheets, reviewing the idea.
b. Main Activity
In World Style debate there is one person as adjudicator or chairperson, the teachers ask one student as a adjudicator or chairperson. The student who becomes
chairperson must understand her or his job and the rule of debate, her or his job is to keep order, ensure that the speeches are timed, and manage the panel. To make the
classroom as real as debate session, it is importance to arrange the classroom so that the two teams face each other in a parliamentary configuration. Teams will consist of
the following members:
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Teams Members World Style Debate According to Harvey-Smith 2011
Proposition Team Opposition Team
Opening Government Opening Opposition
1.First speaker or Prime Minister 1. First speaker or Leader of the
Opposition
2. Second speaker or Deputy Prime Minister
2. Second speaker or Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Closing Government Closing Opposition
1. First speaker or Member for the Government
1. First speaker or Member for the Opposition
2. Second speaker or Government Whip
2. Second speaker or Opposition Whip
Timeline debate in teaching speaking
Speaker Time
allocation Speech 1:
Speech 2: Speech 3:
Speech 4: Speech 5:
Speech 6: Speech 7:
Speech 8: The first proposition speaker introduces the topic and
states the proposition teams first argument. The first opposition speaker states their first
argument. The second proposition speaker states their second
argument. The second opposition speaker states their second
argument. The third proposition team states the support first and
second proposition argument. The third opposition team states the support first and
second opposition argument The fourth proposition team
sums op proposition’s arguments.
The fourth opposition team sums
up opposition’s
arguments
5 Minutes 5 Minutes
5 Minutes 5 Minutes
5 Minutes 5 Minutes
5 Minutes 5 Minutes
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World Style Debate Setting by Harvey-Smith 2011
b. M
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A c
t i
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1 Prime Minister of Opening
Government 6
Time keeper 2
Deputy Prime Minister of Opening Government
7 Leader of the Opening Opposition
3 Member for the Closing
Government 8
Deputy Leader of the Opening Opposition
4 Government Whip
9 Member for the Closing Opposition
5 Chairperson
10 Opposition Whip
The chairperson introduces the teams, the motion, the names of the debaters, timeline and the rules of debate. The chairperson asks the participant to follows the
rules of the debate, he or she also gives debaters time individually to prepare arguments supporting their side of the motion. The debaters discuss their ideas and
develop reasons in support of their side of the motion, students can take a note of
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reasons on a piece of paper or board marker. Each member will deliver a substantive speech of five minutes duration.
Before the debate, the chairperson giving each teams time to discuss between four minutes or less to prepare their teams, each team give a chance to present their
position. If only the time of speaker is up, chairman can stop their arguments by using bell. After the member of the proposition team finished her or his speaks, then the
chairman calls on a member of the opposition team to present first argument. As soon as the opposition team presents their argument, the chairman calls a different member
of the proposition team to present a second argument for the opposition side, then the chairman calls on a member of the opposition team to present second argument. After
both of them explain their arguments, the chairman invite member of opposit ion team to give brief rebuttal to proposition’s arguments, the opposition team rebut previous
opposition’s arguments, the chairman also invite proposition team to give brief
rebuttal after the opposition team finish their arguments. Each group give five minutes to state their rebuttal. Each debater is required to speak based on the rules of
the debate, they must deliver their cases based on their duties. PoI or Point of Information be delivered between one minute until four minutes when other team
state their arguments.
Rules of debate
Rules
1 Team members must meet together in preparation for the debate, so they can
work together as an effective team. 2
Speeches should be five minutes in duration. 3
All members of each side should take part. 4
Speakers must raise their hand if its not their time to speak.
5 The chairperson will stop the speakers if the speakers are out of time.
6 You may bring some brief notes, but you may not read them.
7 In order to offer a POI, debater must stand up, hold out hisher hand and say
“On that point of information”.
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The motion of this hypothetical scenario is “High School Students Should Wear Uniforms”. Proposition team will agree and support the motion, otherwise
opposition team will disagree and refuse the motion. Each team using some data and relevant reason to support and defend their side, students can find supporting relevant
reason in the books or internet. The hypothetical scenarios and associated discussion are intended to describe students’ arguments.
Hypothetical Scenario Affirmative Team
Negative Team
Motion : high school students should wear uniforms
First Speaker I agree with that statement, school
uniforms keep students focused on their education, not their clothes.
Its time to eliminate from schools the status and respect many students give
to clothing labels and price tags. Student attention needs to return to
learning in the classroom, rather than how they look when they are in that
classroom I am of a different opinion because
school uniforms reinforce the idea that students are numbers and not
individuals. In a school system that is continually
taking art and creativity out of the hands of students, I feel this is a step in
the wrong direction.
Second Speaker
That’s true, but bullying can stop if students wear uniforms they cant get
bullied for what they wear because everyone is wearing the same thing.
People get bullied for wearing certain clothes that are different from others.
So, if everyone wears uniforms no one can get bullied for wearing different
clothing. I cannot agree with this idea, school
uniforms restrict students freedom of
expression. School
uniform
a
llowing students to choose their clothing is an empowering message
from the schools that a student is a maturing person who is entitled to the
most basic self-determination.
Third Speaker I have my own thoughts about that, we
can use school uniforms which will give all the children a sense of equality
and broke inferiority and superiority. Also, when a child wears color clothes
on his or her birthday, it makes them feel special.
School uniforms do not improve attendance, academic preparedness, or
exam results. no effectsof uniforms on absenteeism, and behavioral problems
Last speaker conclusion
We absolutely agree that high school students should wear uniforms, in our
opinion school uniforms can help reduce bullying rates in schools. I also
believe that they can bring a sense of equality between students. Given that
school uniforms are cost-effective, I see no reason why all school students
We cannot agree with this idea, we believe that students should not have to
wear uniforms. Uniforms take away our individuality. Confidence is much
harder to achieve while wearing a uniform. Wearing them can get
distracting during the day. Some schools say uniforms make us united
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should not be wearing school uniforms as a school, but we don’t think they do
anything but bother students. Simple rules instead of a uniform could easily
be put in place.
c. Post Activity
