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Motion for debate: “Traditional Chinese medicine has an important place in overall health care.”
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Definition and interpretation: “Traditional Chinese Medicine” is defined as having a tradition of over 2000 years. The tradition includes herbal medicine, massage, acupuncture and other non-invasive techniques. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is interpreted for the purposes of this debate as acupuncture because it is so central to TCM.
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“Important place in overall health care” is interpreted to mean that TCM is one of a range of options that should be included in health care. We are not saying it is the only option that should be available, just one appropriate method.
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Statement of advocacy: As the Government, we will argue that acupuncture is one technique that deserves a place in the overall system of health care. We do not argue that it is the only, or even the most important technique; simply that it is one important technique.
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Speech preview: During the remainder of this speech, I will present two arguments: 1) that acupuncture is a useful technique for certain conditions and 2) that acupuncture is not harmful to patients. My colleague, the Deputy Prime Minister, will then argue that acupuncture will help to eliminate unnecessary surgery.
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Argument 1: Acupuncture is a useful technique for certain conditions.
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Sub-claim 1: descriptive claim. Acupuncture uses needles to correct imbalances of qi through the body’s meridians.
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Sub-claim 2: associative claim. Correcting imbalances of qi can reduce pain caused by certain conditions.
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Sub-claim 3: evaluative claim. Pain reduction is important for a number of patients.
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Argument 2: Acupuncture is not harmful to patients.
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Sub-claim 1: descriptive claim. Acupuncture, unlike Western medicine, does not involve surgery.
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Sub-claim 2: associative claim. Western medicine is associated with unnecessary surgery.
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Sub-claim 3: evaluative claim. Unnecessary surgery is harmful to tens of thousands of patients annually.
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Conclusion
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As can be seen from the outline above, the actual Prime Minister speech has a few features not mentioned before. For instance, this speech, and all other speeches in the debate should begin with an introduction. One of the main purposes of the introduction is to establish the credibility and competence of the speaker. In most cases, the debater is speaking to a judge or audience who is unfamiliar with the debater and, thus, does not have much information about him or her. By beginning with a strong introduction, the debater can communicate an image of competence. Because first impressions are frequently long-lasting impressions, making a good first impression in the beginning of the speech is important. The introduction can be short, lasting ordinarily no more than 30 seconds.
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After the introduction, the debater will ordinarily state the motion for debate, and then will present the First Government Team’s definitions and interpretations of that motion. As stated earlier, the definitions and interpretations are important because they set the stage for the rest of the debate. As important as this part of the speech is, it can be accomplished quite well in a short period of time, usually 30 seconds to 1 minute.
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Before actually getting to the case, the Prime Minister will ordinarily offer a statement of advocacy and preview of his or her speech in terms of naming the arguments to be presented. Following the preview, the debater will present an advocacy statement to clarify the approach that the First Government is taking so that everyone will be clear about the focus of the debate. The purpose of the advocacy statement and preview is to set the arguments clearly in the mind of the judge so the judge will recognize the arguments when they are presented. Presentation of the preview and advocacy statement takes very little time, no more than 30 seconds.
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The previous example was a typical outline of a Prime Minister speech on a motion of value. A Prime Minister speech on a policy motion contains similar categories but has some subtle differences. An outline of a speech on a motion of policy is included below:
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6.3 Outline of a Prime Minister Speech Supporting a Policy Motion
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Introduction
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Motion for debate: “The United Nations should adopt a Declaration of the Rights of Great Apes.”
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Definition and interpretation: “Great Apes” are defined as chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and orangutans. The definition of a Declaration of the Rights of Great Apes is the one adopted by the Great Apes Project that includes the rights to life, protection of individual liberty, and protection from torture.
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The Government interprets this motion to mean that the UN should adopt a declaration stating that all Great Apes have the right to life, liberty, and protection from torture.
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Statement of advocacy: The Government model of this motion is as follows: 1) the actor is the United Nations, 2) the action proposed is a Declaration of the Rights of Great Apes stating that all Great Apes have the right to life, liberty, and protection from torture, 3) the action should be enforced by UN peace keepers to the extent enforcement is needed.
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Speech preview: During the remainder of this speech, I will present two arguments: 1) the Declaration of the Rights of Great Apes should be adopted as a matter of the principle of liberty and 2) that theDeclaration of the Rights of Great Apesis financially beneficial. My colleague, the Deputy Prime Minister, will then argue that the Declaration of the Rights of Great Apes is scientifically beneficial.
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