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    Debating Phrases With Debating Structure

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    Debating phrases with debating

    structure
    (1) 1 st Proposition opening, definition, teamline, (2) 1 st Opposition accepting definition / redefinition,
    own arguments teamline, rebuttal of 1st Proposition, own arguments

    (3) 2 nd Proposition rebuttal of 1st (4) 2 nd Opposition rebuttal of 2nd


    Opp., rebuild own case, own arguments Prop., rebuild own case, own arguments

    (5) 3 rd Proposition general rebuttal, rebuild own case (6) 3 rd Opposition general rebuttal, rebuild own case

    (8) Proposition Reply (1st or 2 nd speaker) (7) Opposition Reply (1st or 2 nd speaker)
    biased summary biased summary

    (1) opening the debate: (1) defining the motion: (1) presenting the teamline:
    ● [some nice opening, e.g. quote] ● Now we as today's proposition/opposition ● We as today's proposition/opposition have
    ● Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to this debate. strongly believe that this is true/not true, but structured our case as follows:
    ● Welcome from this side of the house... before we come to our actual argumentation, let ● I, as the first speaker, will be talking about ...
    ● The motion for debate today is: ... us first define some important terms in this ● Our second speaker, ..., will elaborate on the fact
    debate. that ...
    ● We believe that what is meant by ... is... / that ... ● And our third speaker, ..., will do the rebuttal.
    are ...
    ● When we say ... should ... we mean that ...
    (3+4) giving examples:

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    (2) rebutting arguments, rebuilding your case: (2) introducing arguments: ● There are many examples for this/for ..., for
    ● But before I come to my own arguments, let us ● Let me come to my first/second/.../next instance.
    first have a look at what ... has said. argument: ● In fact, you can find many examples for this in real
    ● I will continue our case in a minute, but before [concise label of argument] life. Just think of...
    that there are some things about the ... speech that ● My first/... argument is: ● And there are similar cases, such as ..., ...
    need to be addressed. ● The first/... reason why we're prop/opposing this ● So in this simple example we can clearly see the
    ● The first prop/opposition speaker has told us ...; motion is: explaining arguments: effect of ...
    on the contrary ... ● [rather abstract explanation on how the (3+4) summarizing & linking the argument:
    ● He/She also said that ...; but in fact.. argument should work] ● So as we have seen [argument label], and therefore
    ● He/She was claiming that ...; but as my first [motion].
    speaker already told you, ... ● Now because of this ..., we have to support this
    motion.

    (7+8) summarizing & ending your speech: (7+8) giving reply speeches:
    ● So Ladies and Gentlemen, what have I told you ● Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome for the last
    today? Firstly ..., Secondly.. time from today's prop/opposition. It is now my
    ● [some nice closing words] pleasure to summarize this debate, take a look at
    ● And for all of these reasons, the motion must what both sides have said and see what the
    stand/fall. outcome of this debate actually is.
    making/rejecting/accepting ● A first/second/... major clash was: ... Today's
    ● Point of information, Sir/Madam. prop/opposition told us ...; we had to find ...
    ● On that point. ● [some particularly nice closing words]
    ● Wouldn't you have to agree ...? / Doesn't what ● And for all these reasons, I beg you to
    you're saying contradict with ...? / What about prop/oppose
    the ...? / How would you explain, that ... ?
    ● No, thank you, Sir/Madam.
    ● Yes, please. / Go ahead.
    ● Thank you very much, Sir/Madam, I'm going to
    come to this very point in my second argument in a
    minute.

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