![]() ![]() 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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