Debate

A debate is an organized clash of good ideas. Each side employs worthwhile evidence to promote their viewpoint and to rebut the "flawed" evidence advanced by the other side. Debating is a formal intellectual contest and there are endless ways it can be played. However, a good debate is like a tennis match where each side, following the rules set down, bats ideas back and forth to defeat the other team. As in any other subjective sport, debaters have to persuade the judges that they have won. Yet, debating can be an exciting even dangerous activity because emotions often run high.

VERBAL PRESENTATION Matte are often described as comprising “what you say”

There two main components are clarity and humor

Clarity is by far the most important element of verbal presentation. For many public speakers, ‘clarity’ refers to the way that they enunciate their words. That, however, is not the point here – we should be far more concerned with the actual words used to enunciate ideas.

Humor in verbal representation is a double-edged sword. If used effectively, it can significantly improve your connection with an audience; if used poorly, it can distract, confuse and reduce your credibility.

--Suveshi Sharma

Vocal presentation concerns the way that you enunciate and deliver your words to the audience. It is an integral part of a debate. It is responsible for a successful and effective delivery of a debate. There are various factors that influence the success of a debate. These factors are speed, volume and variation.

Speed is how fast or how slowly one presents his/her speech. It is ideal to maintain a speed which people can clearly understand. When a debate is started, one should remember to start slowly, to reinforce the feeling of speaking at a measured pace to the audience. If a person speaks too fast or too slow then one could write ‘SLOW DOWN’ or ‘BE FAST’ on their palm cards which reminds them to speak at the required pace. This can be a useful technique, as long as one doesn’t read those words out

Volume is a significant component of vocal presentation. Perhaps the most important element of volume is that your volume should be appropriate for the context of your speech. For example, if you are speaking to a large crowd in a big hall, it is important to project your voice loudly; if you are addressing a small group in a classroom, it is far more effective to adopt a conversational tone

Variation

It is important to vary your style of presentation throughout. Whether or not variety is indeed the spice of life, it can certainly help your manner mark!