GENERAL 1. All debates shall be conducted in the English language.

Debaters for whom English is a second language shall be judged as if they were native English speakers.

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second opposition speakers from the floor opposition summator proposition summator

DEBATE QUESTION 1. The interactive component of the program begins when the host Judge announces the debate question. THE STRUCTURE OF DEBATE 1. The debate will be on the Oxford style. 2. The topic shall be made known at least 14 days prior to the debate. A topic shall be offered by the proposition that is subject to the acceptance of the opposition. 3. Two teams shall participative in a debate, each team compromising of three competitors. Each speaker shall be assigned a particular function, namely opening speaker, second, third, fourth speaker and summator. 4. Competitors shall be called upon to speak by the chairperson in the following order:

No competitor shall make more than one speech in a debate.

5. The host Judge presides over the debate and raises the predetermined questions at the appropriate times. 6. An attorney moderator facilitates the open-floor elements of the program calling on students and directing them to the appropriate person(s) Judge, attorneys, student debaters, and other audience members. 7. Any audience member who speaks stands, addressed the moderator, and remains standing until the answer is complete. However, each audience may speak only once until all interested participants have spoken.

PREPARATION TIME 1. A team will be given a minimum of two weeks during to prepare an

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opening proposition opening opposition second proposition

argument. 2. Any team that arrives more than 5 minutes late runs risk of receiving zero points. This decision shall be made by the chairperson.

TIME LIMITS OF SPEECHES 1. The following time limits apply to each speaker:

to both the proposing and opposing viewpoints. No speaker from the floor may speak for more than 30 seconds and is entitled to raise only one point at a time. Time should be given for fair argument, in the

a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j.

Opening proposition Opening opposition Second proposition Second opposition Third proposition Third opposition Fourth proposition Fourth opposition Proposing summator Opposing summator

3 to 4 minutes 3 to 4 minutes 4 to 5 minutes 4 to 5 minutes 5 to 6 minutes 5 to 6 minutes 6 to 7 minutes 6 to 7 minutes 7 to 10 minutes 7 to 10 minutes

region of 10 to 15 minutes. 2. All points raised should be raised through the chairperson direct addressing of one floor member to another is prohibited. 3. If a floor member directs a comment to a specific speaker, that speaker may offer a point of information in response to the comment, through the chairperson. A speaker may only offer such a point of information where a point raised supports the other side of the debate, is relevant to the debate and concerns that speakers speech. 4. Adjudicators will pay no attention to the points raised however, the manner in responding to the points by the two summators will be considered.

These time limits are guidelines only, and should not be strictly enforced. The chairperson may at his or her discretion, interrupt a speaker when a flagrant violation of these limits occurs. Timeliness is a criterion for evaluation. THE CONDUCT OF THE DEBATE 1. Competitors are expected to behave during a debate, and with respect to their fellow competitors. Those who do not do so shall be penalized, and may be asked to exit the debate if the chairperson so decides. 2. A debate is a formal affair, and speakers should be dressed appropriately.

POINTS FROM THE FLOOR 1. Following the speech of the second speaker of the opposition, the chairperson shall open the debate to the floor. At this stage, any member of the floor may raise points, stating if proposing or opposing the topic. Control of the floor is at the sole discretion of the

chairperson and should as far as possible allow even representation

3. No points of privilege may be raised. ADJUDICATION 1. At the conclusion of a debate, the adjudicators shall leave the venue to confer and arrive at a collective decision. If a consensus decision cannot be reached, the decision of the majority shall be effected. 2. The main criterion for evaluating teams is the extent to which they were effective in persuading the adjudicators of the validity of their case, in the context of the debate. In doing this, adjudicators shall give equal weight to the matter, including arguments presented and the manner in which this matter was presented. Adjudicators may not reach a decision based on personal conviction in reference to the topic. 3. A winning team will be decided and a best speaker, based on the score sheets of the adjudicators will be decided. 4. Once a decision has been reached, the chairperson will invite adjudicators to present it. Constructive criticism is encouraged but not necessary. 5. Following the adjudication, the chairperson will declare the debate over.

ACTIVITY Invocation National Anthem Video Presentation Modified Rules of an Oxford-Style Debate Debate Question Debate Structure
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DETAILS

Background of the topic

Host Judge Attorney Moderator Calling the Debate to order

1 round 2nd round Debriefing Attorney Moderator Opening the floor to the audience for questions and comments Adjudication Adjudicators Conclusion of the Debate Awarding Attorney Moderator Awarding of the winning team and the Best Speaker Debate Structure Attorney Moderator Declaring the Debate over

Total Time: 90 min

BS ARCHITECTURE 5A SWEET VS. SOUR

DOCUMENTATION HOST JUDGE Lemuel Mancion Bello ATTORNEY MODERATOR Maria Cristina L. Gonzales AFFIRMATIVE DEBATERS Rose Jilliane Casia Roxanne Ivy Toledo Haziel Nuez COMMITTEE ON REGISTRATION Paul Edgar Relleta Keen Marquez NEGATIVE DEBATERS Timothy Soriaga Rod Anthony Castro Darryl Funelas ADJUDICATORS Ada Concepcion Jan Klein Manzanillo Dexter Kim Javier TIME KEEPER Jefferson Vergara COMMITTEE ON AWARDS/TOKEN Ryan Balistoy Jonathan Papasin Joey Retumban Liz Liu Diane Christine Prianes Jaymae Navarro COMMITTEE ON SNACKS Jan Guerra John Paul Buarao Noel John Naparam

Bicol University College of Engineering

DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
Legazpi City

BS ARCHITECTURE 5A

February 24, 2012

ATTORNEY MODERATORS SCRIPT

whichever occurs first. Finally, after all speeches have concluded, I will invite all debaters to complain of any rule violations or any misquotation or

I call this debate to order, I am pleased to welcome you all to this __round of the 2012 Agrarian Reform Debate. The topic under debate today is Be it resolved that ________________________________________. Seated on my right are the affirmative debaters, namely: To my left, and supporting the negative side, are:

misrepresentation of their remarks by their opponents, though I will not rule on any such objections.

Would the Timekeeper please explain what system would be used to indicate the amount of speaking time remaining to debaters?

Their first speaker: ________________Its first speaker: ______________ And Their 2 debater: _________________Its 2nd debater: _______________ Their 3rd debater: _________________Its 3rd debater: _______________
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To review the general rules of debating briefly: (GENERAL RULES)

Because I cannot entertain Points of Order or Privilege, I will be alert to call debaters to order for any improper or unbecoming conduct or other breaches of the Rules of Debate and, at the conclusion of the contest, I will give both

The judges for his debate are _________________________________ and ____________________________________________________________.

teams an opportunity to complain of any rule violations and misquotations by their opponents. In addition, I encourage the Judges to penalize debaters for any remarks made in bad taste or for other violations of the rules.

Our Timekeeper is _________________ and I, Maria Cristina L. Gonzales, am your Attorney Moderator. I will allow heckling as long as the privilege of indulging in this is not abused. Wit is welcome, especially if it is brief, pertinent and infrequent, but the Each debater will make a 3 to 5 minute constructive speech and later a 7-10 minute rebuttal defense summary. Judges should not hesitate to penalize a debater for deliberately disrupting an opponents speech or for lowering the level of debate through excessive or thoughtless interruptions. I will grant debaters the right to speak by introducing them and they may then hold forth until wither they sit down or I demand that they relinquish the floor, (ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT ARE RAISED)

I call upon the first affirmative debater to deliver his/her constructive speech, including a definition of the terms in the resolution. --I thanks the first affirmative speaker for his/her remarks and remind the Judges that they should not finalize any debaters score until they have heard all the speeches. We shall now hear the constructive address of the first negative debater. --Thank you. I call upon the second affirmative debater to present his/her constructive remarks. --Thanks you. The second negative speaker will now deliver the last constructive address. --Thank you. Each debater will now have 5 minutes to rebut, defend and summarize, though these functions may be divide between the members of a team. I call upon the first debater from each team to present his/her final speech, beginning with the negative. --Thank you. Next, I call upon the second debater from each side, again commencing with the negative. The affirmative debater may introduce no new constructive arguments or evidence at this time. ---

Has any debater any complaints of rule violations or misquoting of his/her remarks by his/her opponents? --(IF ANY COMPLAINTS ARE RAISED, ASK DEBATERS TO BE SPECIFIC AND GIVE A CRITICIZED BEA=BAER A BRIEF OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND TO THEM, BUT DO NOT RULE ON THE VALIDITY OF ANY OF THE COMPLAINTS.)

Thank you. Would the Judges please complete their scoring (AFTER THE SECOND ROUND: of both debates and turn their Score Sheets in to the Timekeeper). Judges should not confer with one another until after they have scored the debate. --(IF THERE IS TIME FOR CRITIQUES: Would the Judges please deliver their critiques in a constructive, encouraging manner. I remind the judges that they should not reveal any debaters scores or the winning team.) --(AFTER ALL JUDGES HAVE DELIVERED THEIR CRITIQUES) On behalf of the debating organization, I thank the Judges and the Timekeeper for their assistance; I congratulate all of the debaters on their performances; and I hope that all spectators enjoyed the event.

I declare this debate officially concluded.