DEBATING TIPS
Here are some questions to think about while you prepare to present your
ideas.
- Make sure you gather enough evidence to back up your argument:
Do I have proof to back up what I want to say?
- Organize your thoughts clearly and logically: Will my audience
be really clear about what I have said?
- Use strong, convincing language:Do I sound confident?Have
I used too many over-used words like good, very, really,
like, etc
- Repeat, rephrase key ideas: Will my audience hear what I want
to say?Will my main points stick with them?
- Make eye contact with everyone in the room: Do I make everyone
in my audience feel as if I am talking directly to them?
- Vary your voice: Do I sound monotonous? HaveI varied the pace?
Have I varied the volume, saving my loudest voice for the points I really
want to drive home?
- Use appropriate gestures: Does my body language emphasize what
I want to say?
- Prepare for rebuttal: Have I considered what the opposition will
say; am I prepared to argue against it?
- Prepare for questions: Have I considered what questions will be
asked of me? Am I prepared to answer them convincingly?
- Practice, practice, practice:Am I really prepared?
WORK TOGETHER TO ENSURE YOUR ENTIRE GROUPS SUCCESS!
