Implementasi debat bahasa Inggris dengan metode British Parliamentary

Abstract

Debating is one of the communication activities which aims at conveying constructive, innovative, sistematic, and
convincing ideas and thoughts. One of the debating methods which can facilitate that aim is British Parliamentary. This debating
system uses English. British Parliamentary method consists of two opposite lines, government who agrees and supports the
motion and opposition who disagrees and contradicts with the motion. In debating, there are four competing teams which argue
againts to win each other ideas and thoughts, they are: Opening government, Opening opposition, Closing government, and
Closing opposition. Each team and speaker has their own respective rules and roles leading them to the systematic and structured
way of conveying ideas and thoughts. To debate using this method, students at Senior High School in Makassar have conducted
debating activities. The methods of the activties are introduction of rules and roles, case building, presentation, discussion,
assignment, and debate exhibition. Based on these activities, it is indispensable to conduct a reguler and routine training in order
to reassure the students’ way of thinking analytically, systematically, and critically and to be more accustomed with
communicating meaningfully in English.