Thebest way to do this is to divide your case into between two and four arguments(or divide your case based on the number of people in your group). Having outlined the wholeof your argument, you must then begin to build a case (the parts). This must be done briefly since the most important thing is to geton and actually argue it. It is also a good idea to indicate the aspectsof the subject to be discussed by each of the team members.Ĭonclusion - At the end,once everyone has spoken, it is useful to briefly summarize what your group hassaid and why. This involvesstating your main arguments and explaining the general thrust of yourcase. Introduction - The caseyour group is making must be outlined in the introduction. The finallogistics of how long you will be debating, how many people will be in your group,and how the debate will unfold (ie: which team speaks first etc.), will all bedecided by your tutorial leader. The information on content provided below is ageneral overview of what will be expected when you debate. The arguments used to develop your own side’s caseand rebut the opposite side’s.
No one likes to bestared at.Ĭontent is what youactually say in the debate. When writing notes forrebuttal during the debate, it is usually better to use a separate sheet ofpaper so you can take down the details of what the other speakers have said andthen transfer a rough outline onto the notes you will actually be using.Įye contact with theaudience is very important, but keep shifting your gaze. Most people sketch out the main headingsof their speech, with brief notes under each. Of course, notes shouldnever become obtrusive and damage your contact with the audience, nor shouldthey ever be read from verbatim. There isabsolutely no point in trying to speak without notes. Notes are essential, butthey must be brief and well organized to be effective. While longwords may make you sound clever, they may also make you incomprehensible. Themain reason peoplebegin to sound unclear is usually because they lose the “stream of thought”which is keeping them going. The ability to conciselyand clearly express complex issues is what debating is all about. Speaking too quietly is clearlydisastrous since no one will be able to hear you. There is absolutely no need speak any moreloudly than the volume at which everyone in the room can comfortably hearyou. Speaking quite loudly issometimes a necessity, but it is by no means necessary to shout through everydebate regardless of context. Listening to one tone for an entirepresentation is boring. Varying tone is whatmakes you sound interesting. It is vital to talk at apace which is fast enough to sound intelligent and allow you time to say whatyou want, but slow enough to be easily understood. Content and strategy are worth little unless you deliver yourmaterial in a confident and persuasive way. This is the most basic part of debatingto master.
Style is the manner in whichyou communicate your arguments. Those of you who are forced to argueagainst your natural point of view realize that arguments, like coins, alwayshave at least two sides. It is an excellent way ofimproving speaking skills and is particularly helpful in providing experiencein developing a convincing argument. You also haveto argue as part of a team, being careful not to contradict what others on yourside have said. Unlike the arguments you mighthave with your family or friends however, each person is allocated a time theyare allowed to speak for and any interjections are carefully controlled. The subject of the dispute is often prearranged so you may find yourself havingto support opinions with which you do not normally agree. Two sides speak alternately for and against a particularcontention usually based on a topical issue.
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