Ap Debating Guide
The Australia-Asia Debating Guide
Second Edition
Edited by Ray D'Cruz
The Australia-Asia Debating Guide
Second Edition
Edited by Ray D'Cruz
Australia-Asia Debating Guide Second edition - February 2003 Published by the Australian Debating Federation Suite 6, 87-89 Flemington Road North Melbourne, Vic, 3051, Australia Editor: Ray D'Cruz Text by Alan Swanwick, Christopher Erskine, Ray D'Cruz Design: Sophie Campbell Graphic Design ISBN 0-9750546-0-0 There is no copyright in this guide. The Australian Debating Federation wishes that it be freely available. All or part of this guide may be copied for any purpose. It may be translated. The only request is that parts of this guide are not reproduced out of context. There should be no copyright in debate theory. Its contributors are too numerous to mention; they span thousands of years and numerous cultures. An online version of this guide is available from www.dav.com.au. Official copies of the handbook may be purchased from the same website. Please contact Ray D'Cruz (ray@aticus.com) if you require clarification of any part of this guide, or if you would like assistance translating the guide into a language other than English.
Contents
Foreword Chapter 1 – Introduction Chapter 2 – Adjudicating 2.1 Role of the adjudicator 2.2 Functions of the adjudicator (a) Deciding which team has won (b) Explaining reasons for the decision (c) Providing constructive feedback 2.3 The adjudication process Chapter 3 – Matter 3.1 Introduction 3.2 The elements of matter (a) Logic (b) Relevance 3.3 Particular matter issues (a) Rebuttal (b) The onus of proof (c) Taking the audience into account (d) Assessing the quality of arguments (e) Argument by example (f) References to experts (g) New matter from third negative speakers (h) The ‘invalid’ case (i) The ‘hung’ case (j) Humorous arguments 1 3 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 12
Contents
Chapter 4 – Method 4.1 Introduction 4.2 The elements of method (a)
Second Edition
Edited by Ray D'Cruz
The Australia-Asia Debating Guide
Second Edition
Edited by Ray D'Cruz
Australia-Asia Debating Guide Second edition - February 2003 Published by the Australian Debating Federation Suite 6, 87-89 Flemington Road North Melbourne, Vic, 3051, Australia Editor: Ray D'Cruz Text by Alan Swanwick, Christopher Erskine, Ray D'Cruz Design: Sophie Campbell Graphic Design ISBN 0-9750546-0-0 There is no copyright in this guide. The Australian Debating Federation wishes that it be freely available. All or part of this guide may be copied for any purpose. It may be translated. The only request is that parts of this guide are not reproduced out of context. There should be no copyright in debate theory. Its contributors are too numerous to mention; they span thousands of years and numerous cultures. An online version of this guide is available from www.dav.com.au. Official copies of the handbook may be purchased from the same website. Please contact Ray D'Cruz (ray@aticus.com) if you require clarification of any part of this guide, or if you would like assistance translating the guide into a language other than English.
Contents
Foreword Chapter 1 – Introduction Chapter 2 – Adjudicating 2.1 Role of the adjudicator 2.2 Functions of the adjudicator (a) Deciding which team has won (b) Explaining reasons for the decision (c) Providing constructive feedback 2.3 The adjudication process Chapter 3 – Matter 3.1 Introduction 3.2 The elements of matter (a) Logic (b) Relevance 3.3 Particular matter issues (a) Rebuttal (b) The onus of proof (c) Taking the audience into account (d) Assessing the quality of arguments (e) Argument by example (f) References to experts (g) New matter from third negative speakers (h) The ‘invalid’ case (i) The ‘hung’ case (j) Humorous arguments 1 3 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 12
Contents
Chapter 4 – Method 4.1 Introduction 4.2 The elements of method (a)