Parliamentary Debate a Lot Like Cooking
Debate is a lot like a competitive cooking shows like Iron Chef. Two teams are competing for the title of winner, and to win three basic guidelines are the same for cooking and debate.
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Time and time mangement matters!
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You must use the right ingredients at the right time!
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Be aware of what your jude wants and finds appealing !
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Parliamentary debate is based on the British model of government.
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Parliamentary debate consist of two teams of two mebers each debating on one unque topic
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First, there is a "government" team, consisting of two people, and an "opposition" team, also with two members.
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It is the government's job to support or uphold the "motion" (topic of the debate)
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Usually the government team discusses a problem in the topic area and has a specific proposal for change regarding that problem.
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It is the burden of the opposition team to play "devil's advocate," so to speak.
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The opposition team tries to find the weaknesses in the government's arguments.
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Thus, throughout the debate, the government and opposition teams clash on the issues regarding the problem in a back and forth fashion.