Write a debate in not more than 150 words. [For or against the topic] “The generation gap is destroying family tradition and life”.
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DEBATE WRITING, A debate is a formal contest of argumentation in which two opposing teams defend, and attack a given proposition. It is a persuasive manner of speaking with the aim of, converting the view of another person, or an audience, to your own point of view., In this speech, the speaker speaks either for or against the issue being discussed., Format:, •, •, •, •, •, •, , Salutation, Introduction, Stating the stand, Main points, Develop points, Conclusion, , :, :, :, :, :, :, , Address the jury and the audience properly, Begin with a quotation, question or interesting statistics, Make your stand very clear from the very beginning, Highlight the main points very emphatically, Substantiate them with relevant examples, statistics, etc, State your own opinion or view in the concluding lines, to emphasise your stand on the issue, , Points to remember:, •, , •, , •, , •, •, •, , •, , Open by addressing the audience with ‘Respected chairperson, members of, the jury, and dear friends’, or begin with a simple ‘Good morning, ladies, and gentlemen’., Begin the first paragraph by making your stand clear, that is, mention ‘the, motion tabled before the house is …’ and state whether you’re speaking, ‘strongly in favour of’… or ‘firmly against…’ the issue., Develop 3–4 good points in support of your stand and negate at least two, points of your opponent., Try to give a strong example with your best point., Language structures used should be specific to a debate., At least one point could be built up by asking a series of questions for more, effective presentation. For example, instead of making a statement such as, ‘class room teaching methods even today are often mundane and boring…’,, it would be more effective if the point was conveyed thus— ‘In today’s, technology-driven world, may I ask why classroom teaching methods are, still so mundane and boring?’, Conclude with your strongest point and reiterate your stand once again, (use a quotation if possible)., ,