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ATENEO DEBATE UNION Nominee

COMMUNITY

SERVICE

A.Y. 2011 - 2012



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JUSTIFICATION

The Ateneo Debate Union is not only about competitions and excellence throughdistinctions in these competitions. The Union is also about service: service for the

Ateneo and service for the youth of the entire Zamboanga Peninsula.

The Union Debate Education Program (UDEP) is the Union’s program thateducates young people about debate and public speaking. We travel to schools in thepeninsula and try to help young people by teaching them how to speak in public andexpress themselves in the most effective way, with special focus on respect and truthfuland diplomatic discourse to enable them to properly represent themselves and theircommunity in times of highly relevant and significant discussions.

ADU values dialogue and respect, so it tries its best to share ways on how toachieve both in public discussions to the community to affect positive change in the

society. We never stop honing ourselves to be an instrument of change in our society.Even if we have to go through hours of traveling from Zamboanga City to differentparts of the Peninsula, we still exert our utmost efforts to achieve our goal of educating,encouraging and honing young minds to develop in them the skill of public speakingand debate that empowers them to be free, unbiased, and understanding.

The vital skill of public speaking is shared though our network of schools that areone with us in reaching our dream that one day there will be no more ignorance andthat every person is able to express himself to the public with dignity, knowledge, andconfidence to stand for what he/she believes in.

In the service of God and country lives our desire to continue this noble cause -the value of service not only to our own community, the Ateneo, but also to othercommunities that need help especially in the name of dialogue, proper representation,and education.



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SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS

UDEP Network as of 2012

1. Ateneo de Zamboanga University (College Unit)2. Ateneo de Zamboanga University (High School Unit)

3. Basilan National High School

4. Claret College of Isabela (High School Unit)

5. Claret School of Lamitan

6. Claret School of Zamboanga

7. Marian College (High School Unit, Ipil City)

8. Zamboanga Chong Hua High School

Events Organized

1. Public Debates

2. 1st Rookie Debate Cup

3. Col. Salipsip Debate Championship 2011

4. AtFest Debates 2011

Organization and School Department Partners in Events and Projects

1. WMSU League of Debaters in 1st Rookie Debate Cup

2. Brent College in 1st Rookie Debate Cup

3. ADZU Mathematics Department in the debate competition in the Statistics

Camp 2012

4. ADZU Languages Department in Col. Salipsip Debate Championship

5. ADZU High School Unit Faculty in AtFest Debates 2011



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U nion

D ebate

E ducation

P rogram

A.Y. 2011-2012Report



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Glenn William S. AlcalaUDEP Coordinator, 2011 - 2012

Kelvin J. CulajaraDeputy UDEP Coordinator, 2011 - 2012

C O N T E N T S

I. Objectives

II. Adoption of By-Laws

i. Rationaleii. The UDEP Code of 2011

III. The UDEP Network 2012

IV. Activities Implemented

V. Testimonials



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OBJECTIVES

The Vision

We envision a Zamboanga filled with young people who exercise critical thinking andopenly discuss issues which are personally, locally, nationally and internationallyrelevant.

We envision a Zamboanga filled with young people who are emboldened to act forsocial change and protect universal rights.

We envision a Zamboanga that is a breeding ground of a citizenry who is intellectually,politically and socially mature.

Lastly, we envision an Ateneo Debate Union that is active in social change not onlythrough intellectual discussions and debate but also through active involvement in therealization of aforementioned goals.

The Mission

In light of our vision, we commit to mobilizing the youth of Region IX by:

1. Aiding them in organizing and forming a debate association representing theirrespective institutions;

2. Giving appropriate, innovative, systematic and quality debate seminars andworkshops to them; and,

3. Organizing debate and public speaking competitions to convene them andprovide an avenue for them to challenge their skills.



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ADOPTION OF BY-LAWS

Rationale

UDEP is the social arm of ADU founded in 2007, died shortly after and was revived in2010. It died because of a lack of system to govern it. With that in mind, the UDEPCoordinator and Deputy UDEP Coordinator thought of possible improvements to thesystem after a successful run in the academic year 2010 – 2011.

After a week of pondering, the system of procedures that will perpetually governthe UDEP was formalized in the 2011 UDEP Code. It emphasizes the following programcompetencies:

1. A formalized and consistent module to be implemented in each of its debateseminars or workshops.

2. A systematic implementation of the UDEP mission through the creation of 2teams with a ―portfolio‖ of debate organizations or formal or informalassociations of youths and the definition of job descriptions of coordinatorsand ADU members who will be take active involvement in UDEP.

3. A system that will bind UDEP and its participants even after the conduct of seminars and workshops to realize continuous and incremental improvements

of participating youth. Relationships between UDEP and the debateorganizations or youth associations after the conduct of debate seminars andworkshops were simply pursued informally before the adoption of the 2011UDEP Code.

The UDEP Code of 2011

The provisions of the code were implemented immediately after the code becameeffective. UDEP Team 1 was headed by Glenn William Alcala and was composed of

Adriel Earl Toribio, Angelica Maria Fidelis Camins, Milarose Barraca and Ridzanna Abdulgafur. UDEP Team 2 was headed by Kelvin Culajara and was composed of SarahGail Galvan, Ibn Khalid Lozano, Ryan Murcia and Leyson San Juan.

The code that was adopted by UDEP is presented in the following pages.



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The Union Debate Education Program Code of 2011

Title I. Name and Guiding Principles

Section 1. Name. This document shall be known as the Union Debate EducationProgram Code of 2011. For brevity, it will be referred to as the 2011 UDEPCode. It governs the conduct of the Union Debate Education Program, orotherwise known as UDEP, a subgroup of Ateneo Debate Union, orotherwise known as ADU.

Section 2. Guiding Principles. UDEP spearheads ADU’s efforts in educating andempowering the youth of the Zamboanga Peninsula through publicspeaking and debate education and spreading the culture of organizedand critical discussions relevant to the immediate locality, the nation, and

the world, which is debate.

Section 3. UDEP is geared towards the formation of strong debate and publicspeaking clubs in high schools in the Zamboanga Peninsula. For this end,it shall provide student-debaters throughout the Peninsula quality debatetrainings, initiate debate opportunities through UDEP-organizedcompetitions, and create and maintain a database of matter that can beaccessed freely by members of its network.

Title II. UDEP Structure

Section 1. UDEP shall be headed by the UDEP coordinator who reports immediatelyto the ADU President and who has the following qualifications:

a. a permanent member of ADU; and,b. elected for the position by the permanent members of ADU.

Section 2. The UDEP Coordinator shall be assisted in his endeavors by a DeputyUDEP Coordinator who has the same qualifications as enumerated bySection 1 of Title II of this document. The Deputy UDEP Coordinator

reports immediately to the UDEP Coordinator.

Section 3. All members of ADU shall be actively involved in UDEP activities and areeffectively part of this subgroup.

Section 4. Debate Education Approach. UDEP shall make use of a team-portfolioapproach in its efforts in educating youths in debate. Each team isdetermined after the new set of permanent members has been declaredand is tasked to coach and update the debate organizations in its



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portfolio. The composition of teams and their respective portfolios isdecided by the UDEP Coordinator and Deputy UDEP Coordinator. Theteam captains shall pick from members of ADU in filling up his speakerand workshop facilitator pool.

UDEP Team 1

UDEP Team 2

Job Descriptions

1. Team Captains – are tasked to organize seminars, workshops andcross-trainings with debate organizations in their respective portfolios.

All paperwork, logistical needs, communication efforts and decisions

on speaker assignments shall be made by them or their duly assignedagents who are also part of their respective team. They should bepresent in aforementioned UDEP-organized activities when they areengaging a public speaking or debate organization for the first time.They may be absent in other UDEP-organized activities only when theyare able to present a truthful and reasonably acceptable reason forsuch absence. They can present a talk and facilitate workshop

UDEP Coordinator

Team 1 Ca tain

Speaker and Workshop Facilitator

Pool

Deputy UDEP Coordinator

Team 2 Ca tain

Speaker and Workshop FacilitatorPool



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sessions.

2. Speakers – are tasked to present the presentation assigned to them bytheir team captain. They shall be given the presentation at least threedays before the public speaking or debate seminar. They have the

right to modify, augment or omit parts or the whole of thepresentation in agreement with the ADU Vice President for Trainingsand UDEP Coordinator.

3. Workshop Facilitators – are tasked to facilitate workshop sessionsassigned to them by their team captain. They shall be given theworkshop module at least three days before the public speaking ordebate workshop. They have the right to modify, augment or omitparts or the whole of the module in agreement with the ADU VicePresident for Trainings and UDEP Coordinator.

Title III. UDEP Network

Section 1. The UDEP Network shall be composed of high school level and collegelevel debate organizations in the Zamboanga Peninsula who made anintention to join said network.

Section 2. Qualifications. The following are the qualifications to be part of theUDEP Network:

1. Duly recognized public speaking or debate organization of a Region IXeducational institution where they operate and which they represent.

2. Have participated in a UDEP-organized activity.

3. Elected or appointed a UDEP representative or point-person in theirown debate organization. The UDEP representative shall be the liaisonbetween UDEP and his/her debate organization. He/she may holdanother position in his/her debate organization. He/she should:

a.

Communicate to his/her organization’s UDEP coach his/herorganization’s debate education needs;b. Update UDEP on the transition of his/her debate organization

from one set of officers to the next; and,c. Update his/her debate organization of the events of UDEP or of

the Zamboanga Peninsula debate community.

Section 3. Benefits. The following are the benefits promised by the UDEP Network:



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1. Efficient networking with the Zamboanga Peninsula debate communitythrough the Facebook Group platform.

2. Fast communication of updates on activities of UDEP or Zamboanga

Peninsula debate community.

3. Access to reliable and helpful matter and debate manuals.

Section 4. Responsibilities. The debate organization should commit in theobservance of the following responsibilities:

1. The debate organization’s UDEP representative or point-person shouldabide by his responsibilities as enumerated in point 3 of Section 4 of Title III of this document.

2. The debate organization shall make sure that its members shall abideby the UDEP Network forum rules:

a. Observe respect at all times in the postings and information-sharing in the Facebook group.

b. Share information with care, that is, he/she should verify thetruthfulness of the matter.

c. Avoid spamming when unnecessary and/or when theinformation is irrelevant.

Title IV. UDEP Modules

Section 1. There shall be fixed modules for speaker presentations and workshopsessions for consistency. These modules shall be provided by ADUmembers and be made fixed by the discretion of the UDEP Coordinator.

Section 2. The modules and parts of it may be modified, augmented, and/or omittedby any member of ADU after agreement with the ADU Vice President for

Trainings and UDEP Coordinator.

Title V. UDEP Classification of Debaters

Section 1. There shall be a classification for debaters for the purposes of UDEP to aidit in the drafting, improvements and execution of its modules.



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Section 2. The classification is defined as follows:

Classification Knowledge

of the

Debate

Format

Level of

Application of

Debate

Strategies

Debate

Experience

Novice Average Low Low

Average High Average Average

Expert High High High

Debate

God/GoddessHigh Extremely High High

Definition of Terms Used

1. Debate Format – pertains to the particular debate format defined bythe intention of the seminar and workshop organizer or by theparticipants, e.g.: Asian Parliamentary Debate Format and BritishParliamentary Debate Format.

2. Debate Strategy – pertains to the use of strategy and techniqueswhich encompasses the different aspects of matter, manner andmethod, i.e. signposting; arrangement of the different parts of adebate speech, argument, and rebuttal; presentation of argumentsand rebuttals; use of persuasion; use of points of information;responses to points of information; and pre-emption.

3. Debate Experience – pertains to the number of debate roundsparticipated in as a debater or an adjudicator.

Explanation of Measurements Used

Knowledge of Format

1. Low – generally low comprehension of the rules and mechanics of the

particular debate format resulting to poor performance in terms of technicalities in a debate round.

2. Average – substantial comprehension of the rules and mechanics of the particular debate format leaving little room for doubt or questionon rules and mechanics.

3. High – perfect comprehension of the rules and mechanics of the



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particular debate format.

Level of Application of Debate Strategies

1. Low – limited and sometimes unconscious use of debate strategies.

2. Average – effective and conscious use of debate strategies resulting togood performance in a debate round.

3. High – very effective and conscious use of debate strategies resultingto excellent performance in a debate round.

4. Extremely High – very effective and conscious use of debate strategiesresulting to undoubted win in a debate round.

Debate Experience 1

1. Low – participation as a debater or adjudicator in 5 – 20 debaterounds.

2. Average – participation as a debater or adjudicator in 21 – 60 debaterounds.

3. High – participation as a debater or adjudicator in 61 or more debaterounds.

Title VI. Amendments

Section 1. The provisions of this document shall be subject to amendments initiatedby any member of ADU. The ADU member who initiated amendments tothis document shall formally explain in detail his/her reasons for suchaction before the members of ADU.

Section 2. The amendments shall be passed in the instance that 2/3 of ADU agree to

such amendments, their votes being cast through a parliamentary

procedure.

Section 3. The amendments shall take effect immediately after they are passed asgoverned by Sections 1 and 2 of this Title. The fact that this code isamended shall be recorded with details as to the date of and reason for

1 This qualitative measurement is based on simple estimations. A formal statistical study on this matter

is highly recommended in case of amendments.



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such amendments after the last Title of this document. That section of this document shall not have any formal heading.

Section 4. The provisions of this Title do not include amendments to UDEP modules. Amendments to said modules are properly governed by Title IV of this

document.

Title VII. Effectivity

Section 1. This code shall take full effect on November 25, 2011.



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THE UDEP NETWORK 2012

Affiliate’s Status

AdZU (College Unit) Active, Old Affiliate AdZU (High School Unit) Active, Old Affiliate Basilan National High School Active, Old Affiliate Claret College of Isabela (High School Unit) Active, Old Affiliate Claret School of Lamitan Active, Old Affiliate Claret School of Zamboanga Active, Old Affiliate

Marian College – Ipil City Zamboanga Chong Hua High School

Active, Old Affiliate Active, New Affiliate

Union

DebateEducation

Program

AdZU

(College Unit)

AdZU

(High SchoolUnit)

Claret Schoolof

Zamboanga

BasilanNational High

School

Claret School

of Lamitan

Claret

College of Isabela (High

School Unit)

MarianCollege - Ipil

Zamboanga

Chong HuaHigh School



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ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED

Debate Seminar and Workshop for Novices

The Debate Seminar and Workshop for Novices is the initial formal engagementbetween UDEP and the requesting debate organization or youth association.

The Debate Seminar and Workshop for Novices is a program offered by UDEPdefined to be the initial program administered to newbie debaters. The module for thesaid program consists of two phases. The first phase concentrates on talks and simpleexercises that aim to: (a) introduce the UDEP network and the benefits andresponsibilities in being part of the network; (b) introduce the BritishParliamentary Debate Format or Asian Parliamentary Debate Format; and, (c)infuse into the participants an interest in critical thinking, public speakingand debate. The second phase concentrates on debate exercises to compliment thedebate concepts and mechanics taught to participants in the first phase. It is practicallya session of debate rounds with an emphasis on adjudication on debate mechanics andspeaker improvement.

The following are the schools and youth associations to whom we conducted saidprogram:

1. 19th Ateneo Senior Summer Program (ASSP)

Organized by the Office of Admissions, the 19th ASSP gathered 60 brilliant youngminds all over the peninsula for two months worth of exposure to introductory college-level classes and a social experience filled with practical learning in light of the valuesupheld by the Ateneo.

The debate seminar and workshop for novices named as BOTTOMLINE: The2011 ASSP Debates was held from May 3 – 7, 2011 in Ateneo de ZamboangaUniversity. The participants were incoming fourth year high school students fromdifferent schools in the peninsula.

The bulk of the discussion on the first day revolved around the following topics:

1. Definitions of basic terminologies;2. Brief overview on manner, matter and method;3. Introduction to the Asian Parliamentary Debate Format;4. Introduction to speaker roles; and,5. Substantial discussion on debate strategies.



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The second day saw a demonstration debate from seasoned debaters from ADUwith the motion: ―this house regrets the rise of social networking sites.‖ Thisdemonstration debate was done in order for the participants to experience debatefirsthand before subjecting them to the annual ASSP debate competition. The last 3days of the program was allotted for the debate competition.

2. 1st Convention of Youth and Student Leaders

Union Jovenes de Zamboanga organized the 1st Convention of Youth and StudentLeaders which gathered approximately 60 student leaders. UDEP, through Deputy UDEPCoordinator Kelvin J. Culajara and ADU member Sarah Gail C. Galvan, administered aprogram very similar to the seminar and workshop for novice. It was held on July 22,2011 in Oasis of Dialogue, Pitogo.

The talks given in the seminar focused on: debating ethics, argumentationdevelopment and rebuttal-structuring. The second phase of the seminar and workshopsaw two (2) rounds of debate with the following principled motions deemed: ―thishouse will allow euthanasia‖ and ―this house will legalize death penalty.‖

3. Zamboanga City Chong Hua High School

UDEP Team 1’s first assignment is the program the team administered lastNovember 26, 2011 in Chong Hua High School. The participants were members of Chong Hua’s English Club. That day saw only the first phase of the debate seminar and

workshop for novice. The focus of the seminar was: the British Parliamentary Format,argumentation, rebuttals, public speaking skills and adjudication.

The second phase of the program was administered on February 4, 2012. Thesecond phase was composed of 3 debate rounds.

During the Sixth Crimson Debate Cup hosted by Western Mindanao StateUniversity, a team from Zamboanga Chong Hua High School which was mentored byUDEP emerged as the champions – a first in for said High School.

4. Marian College (Ipil)

On January 9, students from Marian College requested for a basic debateseminar and workshop. Union President Ryan Murcia conducted said seminar andworkshop to an estimated group of thirty students.



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5. Annual ADZU Statistics Camp

The Mathematics Department of ADZU organizes an annual Statistics (Stat)Camp for high school students across the peninsula. This year’s Stat Camp was held inthe ADZU Tumaga Campus from January 27 – 29, 2012. A simplified version of the

seminar and workshop for novice module was administered on January 28 for chosenStat Camp participants by Vice President for Trainings Leyson San Juan and UDEPCoordinator Glenn William Alcala. The seminar was followed by a debate competitionorganized by ADU. All motions used were related to Statistics.



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TESTIMONIALS

From Kevin Daniel Lucio Simbajon of ICAS (Tetuan), 19th

ASSP Alumnus

I would say that this is the best seminar I have ever been…[in] my third year high school life.

From Levin Angelo Lobre of ADZU-HS, 19th ASSP Alumnus

I do not fear public speaking, and for the most part, I do speak publicly. But my kind of

public speaking comes with sheets of papers either to be memorized for oratorical

contests or to be delivered for emceeing a program. To put it simply, the public speaking I do can be practiced long before it should be delivered. I grew aware of

debate when I was a freshman. Naturally, I declined the idea of joining the Ateneo

Debate Congress. I am ― debatophobic ‖ . Words like impromptu, extemporaneous, and

spontaneous surely did not seem friendly to me, they scare me.

However, I had a new perspective of debate when I attended the seminar with the

Ateneo Debate Union along with my 19 th Ateneo Senior Summer Program (ASSP) batch

mates. Truth is, I understood the key terms of debate during the three-day seminar

better than what I have learned in junior year in two-month span. I can remember that

I did matter loading because I enjoyed it, not because I was forced to. I can equally remember the adrenaline rush I felt when I was in the peak of my arguments. Debate

was fun, and learning it be came enjoyable for me that the short ―training‖ I did was

conducive for learning.

I give my thanks for ADU for its great contribution to my appreciation in debating — and for encouraging me to do so.



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Reaching Out: Events wehave organized for the

community



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E VENTS ORGANIZED

1. Public Debates

The Union believes that efforts to increase social awareness should not be limited tothe organization. As much as possible, we aim to educate and raise social awareness

in our communities. Implicitly, this has been a trait of the ADU lifestyle. Simply

looking at most of the Union members’ Facebook profiles will tell you which

information are vital and trending as far as the local, national, and global interest is

concerned.

A solidified effort in the aforementioned trait is the public debates which the Union

sponsors. For this year, there were three (3) public debates held on the following

topics:

a. Giving alms to beggars

b. Complete transparency of public officials

c. Rizal being the national hero (Conducted during the celebration of Rizal@150)

2. 1st Rookie Debate Cup (RDC)

The RDC is a collaborative effort of the three (3) premier college-level debate

organizations of Zamboanga City. Its main goal is to provide an avenue for young

minds to engage in competitive debate and pass on the culture of critical thinking.

3. Col. Salipsip Debate Championship 2011

The Union also aids ADZU colleges and departments in spreading the love for critical

thinking and debate. Hosted by the English Department of the School of Liberal Arts,

the Col. Salipsip Debate Championship is an annual debate competition pitting

rookie debate teams from English 211 (Public Speaking and Debate) classes against

each other with the goal of maximizing the learning experience by giving them an

opportunity to apply what they have learned inside the classroom.

The Union members primarily helped in the logistics, pre-tournament seminar, and

adjudication.



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4. AtFest Debates 2011

The Union’s participation in the AtFest Debates is similar to that in the Col. Salipsip

Debate Championship, i.e. logistics, adjudication, and conduct of the pre-

tournament seminar.



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And our legacy lives on…

THE ATENEO DEBATE UNION

We debate. We educate.

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