Resources
Our main style of debate is Canadian Parliamentary (CP) debating. One round of CP requires four debaters, two on Side Government and two on Side Opposition. Government consists of the Prime Minister and the Minister of the Crown; Opposition consists of the Member of the Opposition and the Leader of the Opposition. Here are the traditional roles each debater fills:
|
Member |
Function |
Government |
Prime Minister |
Build Government’s case by presenting a number of arguments. |
Opposition |
Member of the Opposition (MO) |
Introduce Opposition arguments, rebut Government’s case. |
Government |
Minister of the Crown |
Introduce Government’s final arguments, rebuild Government’s original arguments and rebut Opposition’s arguments. |
Opposition |
Leader of the Opposition |
Introduce Opposition’s final arguments, rebuild Opposition’s original arguments, rebut Government’s entire case and sum up entire debate by showing why the Opposition has won the debate. |
Government |
Prime Minister |
Rebuild critical aspects of Government case and sum up entire debate by showing why the Government has won the debate. |
Another style of debate is British Parliamentary (BP). This style is more complicated than CP; it involves two teams of two on both the Gov and Opp sides (or, as the teams are more commonly known in BP, Proposition and Opposition).
|
Member |
Function |
First Proposition |
Prime Minister (PM) |
Defines the given resolution and introduces proposition's case. |
First Opposition |
Leader of the Opposition (LO) |
Introduces Opposition's arguments, rebuts Prime Minister. |
First Proposition |
Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) |
Continues opening Proposition's case, rebuts Leader of the Opposition. |
First Opposition |
Deputy Leader of the Opposition (DLO) |
Continues opening Opposition's case, rebuts Deputy Prime Minister. |
Second Proposition |
Member of Government (MG) |
Extends Proposition's case, rebuts Deputy Leader of the Opposition. |
Second Opposition |
Member of the Opposition (MO) |
Extends Opposition's case, rebuts Member of Government. |
Second Proposition |
Government Whip (GW) |
Rebuts Member of the Opposition and summarizes the debate for side Proposition. |
Second Opposition |
Opposition Whip (OW) |
Rebuts Government Whip and summarizes the debate for side Opposition. |
Below are some valuable links to help you get started in the debating world. Note: Eurhetorian Debate does not claim ownership over any of these external sources.
CUSID (Canadian University Society for Intercollegiate Debate)
www.cusid.ca
CUSIDnet [forum]
www.cusid.ca/community
Parlidebate
http://www.parlidebate.com/index.php
Global Debate
http://globaldebateblog.blogspot.com/
Facebook Group
http://www.facebook.com/grou...7126146580#!/group.php?gid=37126146580