Debate Writing, Class IX to XII CBSE English

 DEBATE WRITING

A debate is a formal contest of argumentation in which two opposing teams defend and attack a given proposition. The speaker speaks either for or against the issue being discussed.

Speech                  Debate

Discussion Pros and cons      Arguments either for pros or cons

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Format

Beginning

Salutation : Address the chairperson, the jury and the audience properly

Introduction : Begin with a quotation, question or interesting                             statistics

Stating the stand : Make your stand very clear from the very beginning

Body

Main points : Highlight the main points very emphatically

Develop points : Substantiate them with relevant examples, statistics, etc

Sequence of Points : Most important….least important, ........... the final point master stroke

Stand & Rebut:  3–4 points in stand and negate at least 2 points of your opponent

Tone : Authoritative,   Direct Attack, Sarcasm, Logical,  Rebuttal

End

State your own opinion or view in the concluding lines to                 emphasise your stand on the issue 

State whether motion should fall or stand.

        Express Thanks  

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A Sample

English Should Be Sidelined in India

67 nations, 27 non sovereign states, 26 international political organizations like UNO, 15 non political organizations like WHO & UNICEF use English as their official language. And to our surprise, this House thinks that India could stand in the world without English.

Hon’ble chairperson, respected jury, learned debaters and wise listeners, I am Rajesh Sathe, strongly opposing today’s motion proposed by the house that English should be sidelined in India

My first point against the motion is that if we sideline English it would not be surprising at all when India would be sidelined by the world. We should  be ready to face the global hatred and being stamped as the racist and chauvinist. And to kind information of all my opponents, there is not a single  country found in the world where English is not promoted. 

With my second point I must remind you that our country itself is multilingual, and by now we have reached to the point of time when English language has come up with its own Indian heritage. And this doesn't stop here, this Indian version of English has global recognition. Therefore how can we  separate our own entity from ourselves.

And this point leads against the opinion of learned opponent who has just now thundered about raising nationalism, but he failed to understand that English language, along with Hindi, is playing very crucial role of common link among multilingual states of India and strengthening national integration. I believe nobody here wants that this integration should  fall due to it.

Another severe consequence that likely to appear is the rapid and huge economical downfall as tourism, foreign investment,  foreign education and our international business would be affected badly due to lack of English communication. According to The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), the tourism industry in India generated $194 bn or 6.8% of India's GDP in 2019. And I'm sure that we are not going afford this loss at this time of economic crisis.

My last but not least point is that education of Indian youth is going to be tremendously hampered  without English, and ultimately our youth, our hopes would be deprived of knowledge and pushed back into the black sea of ignorance.

With this honourable Chairperson I conclude and protest this motion strongly and warn with a quote -

 

  Wise men

When a language dies

A way of understanding the world dies.

 Thank You

JAI HIND