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Politeknik Tuanku Sultanah Bahiyahin (PTSB) in Kulim, Malaysia will be hosting a British Parliamentary Debate training for students and lecturers from October 30, 2008 to November 2, 2008. The event is designed to introduce students and Polytechnic lecturers to debate and some of the more important concepts in argumentation and adjudication. It will be led by Elizabeth Humphrey (International Debate Education Association), Azrul Izzam, (International Islamic University of Malaysia debate coach) and Kye Hanafiah (IIUM debater).

Schedule and Activities

Thursday, Oct 30

• 2:15–4:15 – Registration and Check-in

• 8:00-10:00 – Briefing
  • Introductions
  • Expectations for the training
  • Warm-Up Game

Friday, Oct 31

• 8:00-8:30—Opening Ceremony

• 8:30-10:00 - Introduction to Debate and Critical Thinking

• 10:15-12:15 – Parliamentary Debate Phase 1: Introduction to British Parliamentary Debate Format and Case Building
  • Overview of how to participate in 4-team debate with emphasis on the roles and responsibilities of each team
  • Information on case construction
  • Case construction exercise

• 2:15-4:15 – Parliamentary Debate Phase 2: Opposition Arguments and Public Speaking
  • More clarification from morning sessions
  • Information on building arguments for the opposition
  • Opposition argument construction
  • Tips and hints for public speaking

• 8:00-10:00 – Parliamentary Debate Phase 3: Introduction to Adjudication
  • Important factors in judging debates

Saturday, Nov 1

• 8:00-10:00 – Parliamentary Debate Phase 4: Competition Preparation
  • Random pairing of teams
  • Preparation exercise for debate competition

• 8:00-10:00 - Parliamentary Debate Phase 4: More on Adjudication (simultaneous to Competition Preparation)

• 10:15-12:15 – Debate Competition: Round One

• 2:15-4:15-Debate Competition: Round Two

• 8:00-10:00 Debate Competition: Round Three

Sunday, Nov 2

• 8:00-10:00 – Debate Competition: Final Round

• 10:15-12:15 – Closing Ceremony

• 12:15-2:15 – Lunch and Check-out

Training Team

The Kulim workshop will be led by three trainers. Elizabeth Humphrey debated for Willamette University from 2003-2007, was a Fulbright grantee to South Korea from 2007-2008, and began working for IDEA full-time in 2008. Azrul Izzam was a semifinalist in the Asian University Debating Championship, and was a three-time champion and best speaker at the Royal Malaysian Debate. He is currently a debate trainer and adjudicator from the International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM). Kye Hanafiah, a web intern for IDEA, is in her final year at IIUM. She has been involved with Asian Universities Debating Championships, Australasian Intervarsity Debating Championships, MMU's Women's Intervarsity Debate Championship as both a debater and as a judge.