{"id":7187,"date":"2025-08-20T16:56:43","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T09:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/student-activity.binus.ac.id\/bnec\/?p=7187"},"modified":"2025-08-20T16:56:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T09:56:43","slug":"inside-a-debate-round-a-way-to-express","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/student-activity.binus.ac.id\/bnec\/2025\/08\/20\/inside-a-debate-round-a-way-to-express\/","title":{"rendered":"INSIDE A DEBATE ROUND: A WAY TO EXPRESS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is normal to have different opinions? everyone has their own different point of view, and there are no rights and wrongs in one\u2019s beliefs. It is just about which one could be defined and tested, supported, and acknowledged by society. That is why we have Debate, a way to express and articulate our own beliefs and challenge other people&#8217;s beliefs. This article will show everyone facts or terms in debate, the structure of debate, judging criteria, and some tips for debate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>Facts or terms in Debate that you should know:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Motion\/resolution: Topic of the Debate. It could be in the form of a statement, some sort of policy, or an idea. Depending on the debate style and purpose.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chairman\/Chairperson: One who directs and controls the debate while also keeping the debate on time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adjudicator: One who judges the quality of the arguments and performance of the debaters.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Constructive: Prepared speech to start building your base and claims.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Flow: Notes debaters use to record their arguments or facts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Link: Connections that show your claim support the resolution.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rebuttal: Speech that opposes the opposing side said in their Constructive.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>Structure in Debate:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A Debate will consist of 2 teams:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Affirmative (Support the motion)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Negative (Oppose the motion)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A Team will consist of 3-4 Speakers. If there are 3 speakers, a speaker will speak twice.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Each Speaker will have 8 minutes to deliver the Constructive and 4 minutes to deliver the Rebuttal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The format will begin with the:<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/student-activity.binus.ac.id\/bnec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-20-164634.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7190 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/student-activity.binus.ac.id\/bnec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-20-164634.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"258\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>Judging In Debate:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/student-activity.binus.ac.id\/bnec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-20-165302.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7192 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/student-activity.binus.ac.id\/bnec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-20-165302.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There will be 3 Categories to be judged in the Debate:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Content: The Arguments, Evidence, Facts, Impacts, and Link that support the motion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Presentation Style: The Delivery of the points, including oral and body language, eye contact, and voice tone.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Clarity: The structure of the delivery, how you organize the constructive layout.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>Tips in Debate:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Prepare. Research the motion beforehand to have the resources to rebut, evidence to back up your arguments, and avoid getting trapped.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Avoid getting off track. One of the common mistakes is getting trapped in a loophole and wasting time, keeping track of your main points, and growing from there.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Use Examples. Having examples makes your constructive criticism convincing and has more clarity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Think from your opponent&#8217;s view. Know your opponents and yourself, and you will win a thousand wars. By revising the ideas, think of a counter to the rebuttal in case they make the points.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A Strong Closing Speech. The most important points in a speech are the opening and closing. A Strong opening makes the audience interested. A Strong Closing Speech makes a long-lasting impression.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Listen and Take Notes. Listen and take notes on the opponent constructively and use them in your arguments.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Confidence. Express your motion perfectly and confidently using proper body language and clear intonation without rushing. To show that you are correct.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Now that you know some facts and information about the debate. What are you waiting for? Let us start debating. Here are some of the World\u2019s Biggest Debate tournaments that you could compete in &gt;&gt;\u00a0bit.ly\/DebateTournamentsYouShouldKnow<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>References<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tran, E. (2025, May 27). <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How to Debate for Beginners &#8211; 7 steps + 10 tips &#8211; AhaSlides<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><\/em>AhaSlides. <a style=\"font-size: 14px\" href=\"https:\/\/ahaslides.com\/blog\/how-to-debate-for-beginners\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/ahaslides.com\/blog\/how-to-debate-for-beginners\/<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Humphries, K. (2024, November 4). <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Top 100 debate terms for new debaters<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Potomac <\/span><\/em>DebateAcademy.<a style=\"font-size: 14px\" href=\"https:\/\/potomacdebate.com\/2024\/11\/04\/top-100-debate-terms-for-new-debaters\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/potomacdebate.com\/2024\/11\/04\/top-100-debate-terms-for-new-debate\/<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is normal to have different opinions? everyone has their own different point of view, and there are no rights and wrongs in one\u2019s beliefs. It is just about which one could be defined and tested, supported, and acknowledged by society. 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