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Introduction to Parliamentary Debate

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What Does It Look Like?

Government

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Opposition

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1. Prime Minister

2. Leader of Opposition

4. Deputy Leader of Opposition

3. Deputy Prime Minister

Prime Minister Reply

Leader of Opposition Reply

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Speaker Roles

1. Prime Minister (PM)

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  1. Roadmap
  2. Define the Terms (Model)
  3. 2 or 3 Points

2. Leader of Opposition (LO)

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  1. Roadmap
  2. Refute PM’s Points
  3. 2 or 3 Points

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Speaker Roles

3. Deputy Prime Minister (DPM)

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  1. Roadmap
  2. Refute the LO
  3. Rebuild PM’s Points

(Optional: 1 or 2 new points)

4. Deputy Leader of Opposition (DLO)

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  1. Roadmap
  2. Refute the DPM
  3. Rebuild LO’s Points

(Optional: 1 or 2 new points)

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Opposition Reply

Opposition Reply Speech

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  1. Present Themes 🡪 biased summary of key points
    • No new information
  2. Close Opposition Case

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Government Reply

Government Reply Speech

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  1. Present Themes 🡪 biased summary of key points
    • No new information
  2. Close Government Case

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