What Is Parliamentary?
Parliamentary aslo known as World Schools Debate is a team debate event in which two sides argue about a topic called the Resolution. Parliamentary debates emphasizes extemporaneous and impromptu debate skills with limited preparation times and having to “think on your feet.” Parliamentary debates covers topics voted on by teachers and students and topics are share on day of the debate, but the activity is designed to be judged by non-specialists. In other words, any reasonably well-informed person should be able to judge a Parliamentary debate. Debaters should:
Display solid logic, lucid reasoning, and depth of analysis to pursue audience in a limited time
Utilize evidence without being driven by it
Present a clash of ideas by countering/refuting arguments of the opposing team
Communicate ideas with clarity, organization, eloquence, and professional decorum