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• Parli-Pro Judging Guide
• Parli-Pro Made Easy
• Dunbars Parli-Pro Competitive
Handbook
• Guide for Making Motions
• Meeting Procedure Guide
• Business Card
• Catalog
Teaching
Parliamentary
Procedure to All
Students
Kari Williams
Chandler High, Agriculture Teacher
Williams.kari@chandler.k12.az.us
Step 1
• Teachers need to get
comfortable with Parli-Pro
– Read Dunbars Materials
– Read Roberts Rules of Order
– Read Idiots Guide to ParliPro
– Watch demonstration Videos
– Realize its ok to say, “I don’t
know, but I know where we
can find the answer.”
Step 2
• Start with a relaxed discussion
on a controversial topic.
– Before announcing Parli-Pro
Unit, start discussing a
controversial topic.
– Student Example, “Did you hear
next school year students will no
longer be able to leave campus
for lunch.”
– Workshop Example, “What did
you think about the accuracy of
the “ABC 15 News
Investigation” on last years
ACTE Summer Conference?”
Step 3
• Give students
general Parli-Pro
information.
–4 Resources
Available
Resource #1
Parli-Pro Made Easy, Shane Dunbar
– Page 9, Each Unit is Easy to follow and
use
• Definitions
• Read Content
• Cooperative Learning Activity
• Word Scramble
• Self-Evaluation Questions
– Page 65, Unit 7 Entire Script of a Meeting
– Page 97, Answers
– Page 100, Appendix, Script on how to
handle each motion.
– Page 127, Mnemonics
– Page 129, Examples of Debate Openers
and Closers
Supplemental Materials
for PPRo Made Easy
• Go to azffa.org, Downloads, ACTE
Conference Presentations, 2010
conference, look under
Worksheets for Dunbar
– More extensive worksheet on units,
courtesy of Matt Lewis
• Freebies at Dunbars Website
– http://pzen.northwest.net/index.php?
main_page=page_7&zenid=cop8p82
96q5ne5u7g1769o3d46
• Dunbar’s Parli-Pro Handbooksimplified version
Resource #2
PowerPoints from Gary Leger &
Al Gage
– Great PowerPoints used to
make a Knowbook.
– Has notes under each slide in
PowerPoints
– Debate Points
– Debate Strategy
– Example Canned Debate
Resource #3
Lesson Plans from Alicia
Gutierrez
– Wonderful Detailed Lessons
and quizzes
– Uses Roberts Rules of Order
in Worksheets
Resource #4
Lesson Plans from Jenna Clark
– Detailed Lessons and quizzes
– Lesson 1 Intro PowerPoint
and worksheets, used in past.
• Lengthy PowerPoint, but can be
broken up in days.
– Lesson 2- Great PowerPoint
on Debate and 13 elements of
Public Speaking.
Step 4
• Teach the basics on
Parli-Pro in
entertaining manner.
– Puzzles
–Precedence Game
• 2 minutes to study
Precedence motions
Motions by Rank.
Motions by Rank.
Privileged, Subsidiary, Main
13.
FARPO
LPSubsidiary,
LP RAP
Privileged,
Main
Fix the time to which
to Adjourn.
FARPO
LP LP RAP
12. Adjourn.
• 13. Fix the time
• 8. Lay on the
to which to
Table.
11. Recess.
Adjourn.
• 7. Previous
10. Raise a question of Privilege.
• 12. Adjourn.
Question.
9. Call for the Orders of the Day.
• 11. Recess.
• 6. Limit or
8. Lay on the Table.
Extend
• 10. Raise a
7. Previous Question.question of
Limits of
Debate.
6. Limit or Extend Limits of
Debate.
Privilege.
• 5. Postpone to a
5. Postpone to a certain
timefor(definitely)
• 9. Call
the
certain time
Orders
of the
4. Refer (commit)
(definitely)
Day.
3. Amend.
• 4. Refer
2. Postpone Indefinitely.
(commit)
1. Main Motions.
Find a small group, 2-4 members.
1- Place flashcards in order of
precedence as a group, without
using answer sheet.
2. Have each individual place
flashcards in order of precedence.
Do not stop the time until all cards
are in correct order. Record each
persons time.
3. Top individuals in room will
compete for special prize.
Step 5
• Pick most “experienced” students to do
initial class demonstration.
– Allow debaters to use Guide for Making
Motions.
– Allow President to use Meeting Procedure
Guide.
– Use Computing Scorecard on projector as
presenters debate (Lance Fite, keeps tracks
of team scores and creates a class
competition for the highest score).
– Have observers watch one particular
student and fill out Demonstration
Requirements Worksheet.
Demonstration Requirements- 40pts total

2 Debates per motion – 20pts (5pts per debate)
o Main Motion Debate


o Amendment Debate



1 Required Motion – 10pts – Only make the motion that is highlighted on your card.
My required motion is:
State the motion by saying:
The proper time to state the motion is:

1 Additional Motion – 10pts – Do not steal a team members required motion on card!
My additional motion is:
State the motion by saying:
The proper time to state the motion is:
Step 6
• Multiple class demonstration,
using Demonstration
Requirements.
– Use 4 mini horse shoes for
demonstration tables
– Give general Parli-Pro CDE 3 x
5 Cards with Demonstration
Requirements worksheet. Allow
5 minutes to fill out
Demonstration Requirements
worksheet before starting.
How to Score Demo’s
• Resource, Parli-Pro Judging Guide,
Shane Dunbar
– Page 15, How to score Debate
– Page, 64, Example Debates, with
scores
– Page 40, How to score Minutes
– Page 65, Example Minutes
– Page 41, How to score Errors
– Page 57, Score Sheet
– Page 66-73, Example Motions
Keys to Success
• Have students create interesting
and passionate demonstration
cards.
– Create an assignment with criteria.
Give extra credit if you use their
demo cards in class.
• Allow students to use Guides
initially and to prep for their
motions using demonstration
requirement worksheet.
Keys to Success
• Order Class set of Shane Dunbars,
Parli-Pro Made Easy ($6.80 each).
• Order Class set of Guide for
Making Motions ($1.50 each).
• Order Class set of Roberts Rules of
Order ($14 each).
• Order Dunbars, Parli-Pro Skill
Sheets for Handling Motions,
includes cd and hard copy, able to
copy ($69).
Call Shane Dunbar 1-800-863-2256
Keys to Success
• Dive into Parli-Pro and continue
learning.
• Teach Parli-Pro all four years.
• Take students to practice
competitions and allow them to
learn from their mistakes.
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Chandler Parli-Pro Invitational
Mid Winter
AZ Nationals
Conduct of Meetings