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Introduction to British
Parliamentary Debate
Whip Speeches
Most Important Message
Whip Speakers Job Description
Whip Speech Strategies
How to make a good summary
Direct refutation
towards MO
extension
Summary
(Direct comparison
Summary
(Direct comparison;
includes indirect
refutation towards whole
government bench)
Summary
Basic level (Summary of
Disagreement Analysis)
Comments on
Basic: Summary Method
(Need to be improved)
1. Its an easy approach to pick up
because by looking at your flow
sheet, those points are easily
spotted.
2. But its the weakest approach
because the fact or arguments
you pick up to support your
claim are not necessarily the
important or relevant issues in
this motion.
Medium: Regrouping
method
(Much better)
Medium: Regrouping
method
(Much better)
Medium: Regrouping
method
(Much better)
Advanced: Fundamental
questions
(The Best )
Advanced: Fundamental
Questions
(The
best
)
Eg. The Fundamental Questions
of example 1
This House would ban smoking
in China.
Q: Whats the role of a
Government?
(a rhetorical question)
A: The fundamental role of the Gov.
is to protect its citizens health.
Citizens appeal to health is the
most basic, which far outweighs
other request. As a responsible
Advanced: Fundamental
Questions
(The best )
List of Fundamental
Questions
Example 1:
This House would ban
Government
whip
Opposition Whip
smoking
in China.
Rebuttal arguments
1.Practical Benefits
a. Benefits to
Smokers
b. Benefits to Nonsmokers
2. Moral Benefits
a. Respects nonsmokers right
b. Reduces egoistic
actions
Role of Government?
1.Maintain Social
Stability
-.protests by addicts,
farmers,
etc.
2. Protect individual
freedom &
allow choice
3. Balance benefits
over harms
- stop unintended
consequences
Exercise1:
Government whip
Opposition whip
Exercise1:
Excercise1:
Exercise2:
Motion: This House believes that Gov.
should run
welfarewhip
lotteries. (Regrouping
Government
Opposition whip
Method)
1. Benefit people who buy
lottery. (new hope for life,
feel happy for helping
others)
2. Benefit people in need.
(food aid, medical care aid,
financial aid, etc.)
3. Benefit people who dont
buy lottery, since Gov. has
more resource to give
social welfare, less tax will
be needed.
Exercise2:
Motion: This House believes that Gov.
should run
welfarewhip
lotteries. (Fundamental
Government
Opposition whip
The
fundamental
Questions:
Question
Method)
The role of the Gov.
1. Give social welfare to
more people
2. To maximize the
efficiency of utilizing Gov.
dispensable income
3. Can we stop people from
Gambling?
4. Is it illegal gambling
better
than legal gambling?
5. Is it better to regulate