Updated at 4:25 p.m., Tuesday, October 23, 2007
HPU to host World Parliamentary Debate tournament
Advertiser Staff
Teams from O'ahu and the Mainland will compete in a World Parliamentary Debate tournament at Hawai'i Pacific University's Hawai'i Loa Campus on Saturday and Sunday. HPU will host debate competitors from the California State University system, Portland State University, the Claremont Colleges, Northwestern University, and the University of Hawai'i, among others.World Parliamentary Debate involves teams of two students arguing about topics that are announced just fifteen minutes before the debate round begins. Debaters are expected to be informed, logical, critical, and persuasive. All while maintaining the composure necessary to answer questions from other competitors and deal with audience participation. Hecklers and audience feedback are not unusual occurrences in World Parliamentary Debate competitions.
