Appendix (iii): Debate Form

TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

CENTRE FOR NATION BUILDING AND LANGUAGES

MPU-3322 CONTEMPORARY MALAYSIAN ISSUES

Programme /Tutorial: ___3RPA1________

Question: Should the University Act that bars students from political engagement?
Stand: Supporting / Opposing (please underline) Group _____ vs Group ______

No Names Student ID Content Organization Participation TOTAL

(40) (40) (20)

1 Liew Poh Yee 16WBR09440

2 Sammy Cheng Hooi 16WBR11415

Sing

3 Lim Ching Han 16WBR09444

4 Fong Jeng Wen 16WBR09390

5 Lim You Chen 16WBR09453

6 Lam Kar Ken 16WBR09421

(According to the order of debate presentation)

Debate Points
Presenter Debate points Opponent main
1 point

Main Point Students job is to study

3 Sub- 1. Priority of every student is to get good

points grades and equipping themselves with the
skills and knowledge they need from their
universities.
2. Students should utilise free time to gain
as much exposure as possible instead of
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 engaging in political affairs.
3. Excellent academic results will be a
competitive advantage in the job market.

Source of information:

Presenter Debate points

2
Main Point Students are still young and reckless

3 Sub- 1. Student should wait until they graduate

points and are more mature in thinking about life
and consequences.
2. Students who are active in politics tend
to be too emotionally driven.
3. Students are often used by political
parties to back them in supporting their
cause.

Source of information:

Presenter Debate points

3
Main Point Difficult to stand strong in politics

3 Sub- 1. Difficulty with assessing information for

points decision making especially in developing
countries where technology isnt readily
available and finances are extremely
limited.
2. Lack of motivation due to lack of trust
and belief in the political culture that young
people would be listened to.
3. Students are the beginners for exploring
new things. If they join the politics, there
would be no scope for learning and will be
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 prone to bad companies like corruption and
exploitation which is common nowadays in
politics.

Source of information:

Presenter Debate points

4
Main Point Shallow understanding on politics

3 Sub- 1. Insufficient educated insight or

points understanding of the various intricate
attributes of the political process
2. Do not have extensive first hand
experience with the various issues and
topics in question
3. Minimal political maturity causes them
to be used and victimised by political
parties and their leaders

Source of information:

Presenter Debate points Opponent main

5 point

Main Point Damage their university's image

3 Sub- 1. Outsider might think that they are

points representing their university.
2. Society will blame the university if
something bad happened.
3. Parent will say that it is the university's
responsibility to ask student to focus on
their studies.
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Presenter Debate points
6
Main Point Students often do not have solid basis of
argument and understanding of what they
are

3 Sub- 1. Students as teenagers often spend most

points of their time updating themselves about
entertainment and other less productive
news rather than what is really going on in
the local politics.
2. Most of the students are also heavily
influenced by their parents' teachings and
way of life.
3. The social media is often the hottest
platform for most youngsters to
communicate their thoughts. Young
students are often less rational as they are
quick to come to a judgement without fully
analysing certain situations.
Source of information:

Other points presented during the debate (to be filled up after the debate, if applicable)

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