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Karl Popper Debate (Rules (Criterion
delimitate and shelter the…
Karl Popper Debate
Rules
Criterion
delimitate and shelter the argumentation line in the debate. It is an obligation of the affirmative or negative party to state the criterion of their constructive line when debating a proposal or value motion. It is like the goal.
Definitions
explain how the affirmative party understands the resolution and what they want to discuss.
The affirmative party has the right to define the resolution in any way provided that:
a) the definition does not depart from the common meaning of the resolution;
b) the meaning of the words is not twisted purposefully;
c) the definition is ”reasonable”.
Burden of pro
Where the resolution is expressed as a factual one, the affirmative party must prove that resolution holds true in a decisive/persuasive number of cases, which has been specified by the definition (criterion) and accepted by
Who Wins the Debate
The debate is won by the affirmative party if, on the basis of its argumentation, it upheld the resolution debated. The debate is won by the negative team if, on the basis of its argumentation, it disproved the affirmative case or put it into serious doubt. When the debate is evaluated, the “strength” of the arguments is taken into consideration
Negative case
The negative party does not have to present its own case in the debate. It should concentrate on attacking the affirmative party’s case. However, if the negative party does decide to present their own case, it is still their task to prove that the affirmative case is not valid and, at the same time, to prove that their own case is valid.
Argumentation
Teams should concern themselves with using logical arguments supported by relevant evidence.
Generally known and surprising realities
If the evidence is considered to be a generally known fact, it is not necessary for individual speakers to explicitly prove its reliability. (Basic annotation is still a necessity though
Impromptu debate
The teams are not allowed to communicate with their trainers, coaches, adjudicators, etc. during the preparation in the impromptu round, only the members of the team, which are assigned to the team in the tournament can take part in the preparation
Resolution Types
Proposal resolution
proposes to take an action, change the current state of affairs. There is obviously included some sort of procedure in the formulation of these resolutions, which is most commonly, represented as a general idea without concrete details of this procedure.
Policy resolution
proposes a change of the current state of affairs. It requires a proposal of a specific procedure (plan) in order to solve the problem, which results from its wording.
Factual resolution
tries to classify and define a certain sequence of things, actions or opinions. Examples: “UFO exists.” “Criminal behaviour is genetically predetermined.“
Value resolution
states qualitative judgments about value in a given topic. The character of these topics may be esthetical, procedural or ethical. Resolution itself includes some sort of evaluation expression
Evaluation
Content
means the arguments that are used, and it is separate from style. Thus, the “strength” of the arguments should be measured without reference to the quality of the oratory and presentation.
Style
a) language use
b) manner of speaking
c) fluency and persuasiveness
.d) the dress code belongs in debate also to the art of speaking
Strategy
The category of strategy basically involves two elements:
a) the structure and timing of the speech and
b) the speaker’s understanding of the issues of the debate.
Structure and Timing
A good speech has a clear introduction, body and conclusion. Along the way there should be signposts to help us see where the speaker is heading. The sequence of arguments should be logical and flow naturally from point to point, which applies to the speech of each individual debater and the three speeches of the team together.
objectives
is to aid in developing the skills, capabilities and knowledge of participants in an attractive way.
a) to adhere to the principles of fair play, decent behaviour and mutual respect to the best of their abilities,
b) not to knowingly use untrue information,
c) to be willing to debate given resolution.
Three-a-side Debating
Team debating is characterized by a division of roles among all three members of the team (introducing argumentation line, challenging opponent’s line/reconstruct own line, synthesizing conclusion).
Preparation time, communication during a debate
the affirmative team has the right to take 5 minutes and the negative team 7 minutes for preparation between individual presentations The way of taking the preparation time shall be agreed before the start of the debate with the timekeeper.
The debaters of one team can speak together only in the time allocated for the preparation of any of the two teams.
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