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Here we have compiled a resources created by both APDA and our own team to explain all the workings of a parliamentary debate round.

Old APDA Guide to Parliamentary Debate I. Overview II. The Speakers & The Speeches Prime Minister Constructive The Resolution Preparing the Case Types of Cases Case Prohibitions Opening and Case Statement Arguments Signposting Closing Leader of Opposition Constructive Clash Assumptions and Definitions Opposition Philosophy The Countercase Conditionalizing Specific Knowledge Link Argumentation Analysis Opposition Strategies Member of Government Constructive Objectives and Strategies MG Structure - When All is Good MG Structure - When All is Not Good Tactics to Avoid Member of Opposition Constructive Strategy MO Burdens The MO Dump The Rebuttals Objectives New Arguments Strategy Rebuttal Techniques III. More Debate Basics Points of Information Points of Order Points of Personal Privilege IV. The Flow V. Style VI. Judging Judging Criteria Speaker Points

Current APDA Guide to Parliamentary Debate Rules of Parliamentary Debate Introduction Order and Timing of Speeches New Arguments Points of Information Points of Order Points of Personal Privilege Cases and Resolutions Tight Cases and Tautologies Specific Knowledge Cases Time/Space Cases Cases and Casing Counter-Cases The Speeches and Their Responsibilities Prime Minister Constructive Leader of the Opposition Constructive Member of the Government Constructive Member of the Opposition Constructive Leader of the Opposition Rebuttal Prime Minister Rebuttal Judging Introduction How to Decide Who Won How to Maintain a Fair and Orderly Debate How to Assign Points, Ranks, and Comments

Minutes from Peaslee's Novice Training Meetings

Peaslee Novice Training, Fall 2000 Cases Speeches - PMC - LOC - MGC - MOC - LOR - PMR Points Flowing Cases Tight Cases Reconditionalizing Creating Cases

Peaslee Novice Training, Fall 2001 Speeches - PMC - LOC - MGC - MOC - LOR - PMR Bad Cases Cases General Suggestions Five Deadly Opps

Peaslee Novice Training, Fall 2002 Constructive Speeches - PMC - LOC - MGC - MOC Cases Forbidden Cases Rebuttals - LOR - PMR Points of Information Points of Order Style Flowing

Debate Terms

• Peaslee's Common Debate Terms
  
• APDA's Debate Glossary