Training 30/11/2011
Whip Speeches II
Warwick Debating Society
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Recapping the role of a Whip Speaker
• Identify the “clash points” aka the voting
issues.
• Clarify/add analysis to your partner’s
extension.
• Differentiate your team from those on your
bench and the opposition.
• Show why your team won the debate.
Clash Points
• Identify two/three “clash points” i.e. what the
main contentious issues were in the debate.
• Use these to structure your speech.
• Put everything, important, that was said
under these headings.
• Prioritise the clash points containing your
extension.
Note-taking for a summary speech
- On one page, “judge” the top half debate.
- On another, write down the headlines of the
main points both sides make. Especially opp.
- Have a page for each of the clash points.
On your “judging sheet”
• Circle arguments which need to be responded
to.
• Note down any rebuttal you have in shorthand
next to them.
• Ensure you speak to your partner so that they
know what needs to be responded to.
Main points.
• Ensure that your extension isn’t repeating any
of these points.
• HOWEVER, circle points on this sheet which
you feel you can do an analysis extension on.
• Ensure you have rebuttal to these within your
summary speech.
Clash Points
• Put the clash point at the top of the sheet.
• Under these put down the argument of an
opposition team and which team said it.
• Below it put down the responses your opening
team make AND, more importantly, the
“debate winning” arguments/analysis your
partner wins.
Clash Points continued.
• Add examples to your partners analysis.
• Emphasise how your partner’s analysis wasn’t
engaged with and why it is so important.
• Differentiate yourself from the top-half team.
• NB: if the team infront of you has CLEARLY beaten
you. Refer to arguments as “our arguments” or
“we tell you in Opp that…”