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KIDA Guide Official Guide to Parliamentary Debate in Korea.Pdf KIDA Guide : Official Guide to Parliamentary Debate in Korea Sit down you have done enough damage KIDA Intro and History Disprove it Let the Debate begin Get a life Win by a huge margin Why is this so Sit down you have done enough damage Sit down you have done enough damage KNC Results and Motions Adjudication Stop dating debaters I promise this is my last tournament Awesome Motions Stop dating debatersToo little Too late You are out of the debate In KIDA World Blow their mind with your argument Research Disprove it Why is this soAt the End of the Day is this so Why Sit down you have done enough damage Win by a huge margin Dare to Challenge Stop dating debaters Disprove it Automatic 4th Sit down you have done enough damage Mind Blowing 80P Speech Debate At the End of the Day I promise this is my last tournament Get a life Automatic 4th You are out of the debate Stop dating debaters Automatic 4th You are out of the debate the End of Day At Tournament Mind Blowing 80P Speech At the End of the Day Sit down you have done enough damage Motions Awesome In KIDA World Why is this so Let the Debate begin Get a life Motions Awesome Stop dating debaters KP Publisher, Inc. publishes works that further KP’s mission of ‘Education for a Better World’. 7th Floor of Nobel Building, 891-44 Daechi-4-dong, Kangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea Tel. 82-2-2051-1775 / Fax 82-2-2052-1738 www.KPpublisher.com KP Publisher, Inc. Reg. No. 322-2008-000054 (March 12, 2008) Copyright © KIDA 2013 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of KIDA. Please contact KIDA ([email protected]) for any clarification of content or other issues regarding this book. ISBN: CO-EDITORS-IN-CHIEF (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER) JaeHyun Albert Lee Albert is a graduate of College of International Studies at Kyung Hee University, majoring in International Studies, and now a Graduate student of International Relations at Seoul National University. He was Chief Adjudicator of Northeast Asian Open 2012 and DCA of the Spring KNC in 2008, and is DCA of KIDA IV. His debate achievements include KNC 6th Best Speaker, Semi-finalist, Quarter-finalist, and Octo- finalist. He has served as Director of Division of Public Information in KIDA during 2012 and was a co-editor of KNC Hosting Manual. He believes that debate empowers individuals in the most profound way and is passionate about sharing that experience through online and offline publication. JuSeung Daniel Yi Daniel recently graduated from SolBridge International School of Business with a Bachelor of Business Administration. He is a founder of SolBridge Debate Society, where he spent more time than in his college classes. Daniel was Chief Adjudicator of 2012 Fall Korean National Championship, and is Chief Adjudicator of KIDA IV, as well as Northeast Asian Open 2013. His debate achievements include ESL Semi-finalist in Australian Debating Championship, Semi-finalist in NEAO, and Quarter-finalist in KNC as well as the achievements at other regional tournaments. He believes that debate is a powerful tool in many aspects of life, and is passionate about spreading it. EDITORS’ FOREWORD INTRODUCTION TO PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE IN KOREA It has been six years since Korean debate community was formed with the creation of Korea Intervarsity Debate Association (KIDA). Since then, Korean debate community saw rapid growth, and has played an active role in international debate arena. Domestically, the community consists of 17 university debate societies at the intervarsity level. This new yet vibrant community, despite a short history, has brought to Korea major international tournaments such as Australasian Debating Championship (Australs), All-Asian Intervarsity Debating Championship, and Asian Schools Debating Championship. The past years have also witnessed Korean teams winning a championship at regional tournaments such as Northeast Asian Open, and breaking (advancing to the main league as one of the top teams of the tournament) at the World’s largest tournaments such as World Universities Debating Championship (WUDC), United Asian Debating Championship (UADC), and Australs, which were once deemed a remote possibility for many Korean teams. However, it has come to our attention that much of the knowledge remains in individuals, and the knowledge in hosting and debating needs transferring to carry on this success, as well as to expand the Korean debate community further. As a result, ‘KIDA Official Guide to Parliamentary Debate in Korea’ has come to see the light. An expanded edition of ‘KNC Hosting Guide’ published in May 2012, this guide was designed to help debaters and individuals interested in debate access debate easily, and to serve as a comprehensive guidebook from running a tournament to enhancing debating skills. This guide is a first attempt of its kind, initiated by KIDA to promote debate across Korea with the help of some of the best debaters and adjudicators in Korea. In addition to the ‘Guide’ element of this book, there are a number of sections that have been added. The first chapter, “Introduction to Korea Debate Intervarsity Association,” is one that briefly explains the role of KIDA in the debate scene. The chapter has a record of KIDA’s past Presidents and Secretariats, as well as list of all the eleven KIDA National Championships (KNC) that took place so far and the Champions who have been crowned so far. Moreover, Appendix 1 has a list of motions for all the KNCs. Hence the title KIDA Guide: Introduction to Parliamentary Debate in Korea. This book is not only a guide and an introduction, but a pioneer of its kind. Not only those who are already engaged in Parliamentary Debate, but also students of all levels with interests in Parliamentary Debate will benefit from this volume. Korea is a country with rather disappointing culture of debate, especially in the Congress, where members of National Assembly often resort to violence to get their voices heard. We hope this Guide will be a cornerstone for Korean debate culture, and help take Korean debate community a step further, not just in records but also in terms of quality of debate, hosting tournaments, and adjudication. Lastly, we wish to thank all those who have helped us put together this volume. Those who have contributed their articles or helped us gather information are credited in the Acknowledgment section at the end of this book. While we tried to make sure that the information in this book is correct, errors or mistakes that may be found in this book are the co-editors’ responsibility. Sincerely, JaeHyun Albert Lee JuSeung Daniel Yi Co-Editors-in-Chief TABLE OF CONTENTS Editors’ Foreword: Introduction to Parliamentary Debate in Korea Chapter 1: Introduction to Korea Intervarsity Debate Association 1 1.1 KIDA 1 1.2 Council 2 1.3 Secretariat 5 1.4 KIDA National Championship 11 1.5 List of Debate Tournaments 13 Chapter 2: Guide to Hosting Tournaments 16 2.1 Organizing Committee 18 2.2 Tournament Directing 27 2.3 Chief Adjudication Panel 31 2.4 Tabulation 53 Chapter 3: Guide to Judging 58 3.1 Introduction 58 3.2 Guide to AP Judging 59 3.3 Guide to BP Judging 67 3.4 Hands-on Guide to BP Judging 72 Chapter 4: Guide to Researching for debate 79 4.1 Why Research Matters 79 4.2 Organize Your Research 80 4.3 Online Resources 82 4.4 How to Build Debate Case files 85 Acknowledgements 88 Appendix 1: Past KNC Motions 89 Appendix 2: Adjudicator Questionnaire 110 Appendix 3: Ballot Form 113 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO KOREA INTERVARSITY DEBATE ASSOCIATION 1.1 KIDA 1.2 Council 1.3 Secretariat 1.4 KIDA National Championship 1.5 List of Debate Tournaments 1.1 KOREA INTERVARSITY DEBATE ASSOCIATION KIDA (Korea Intervarsity Debate Association), established in 2006, is currently the sole representative body of the Korean university students who engage in parliamentary style debate in English. It is a non-profit organization with the mission of promoting interaction and productive discussion among member institutions. We seek to promote English debate within Korea in order to raise awareness about important global issues of the day. KIDA consists of more than 17 member institutions from more than 13 universities in Korea. It operates through KIDA Council and KIDA Secretariat. The Council is a decision-making body made up of representatives of each member institution, while the Secretariat (KIDA President, Vice President, Treasury, and Secretary) facilitates the discussion among the Council in monthly KIDA Council Meetings (KCM). The Secretariat at large, divided into a number of departments, also provides institutional management from keeping the records and budget to running its website and blog. Annually, we conduct a number of projects including debate tournaments, workshops, debate league and social events while supervising projects carried out by member institutions. Please contact via the following: Homepage: www.korea-debate.com KIDA Blog: kidatalks.blogspot.kr/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/295556537170672/ KIDA Video Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/kidavideo E-mail: [email protected] 1 1.2 KIDA COUNCIL KIDA Council consists of 17 institutions from more than 13 universities in Korea. It is a decision-making body that decides upon issues pertaining to debate. KIDA Council Meeting (KCM) is held regularly once every month in a university that proposes to host it. KIDA COUNCIL MEMBERS (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER) FULL NAME DESCRIPTION ADS Albatross Debate Society is the official parliamentary debate club (Albatross in Sogang University.
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