First Afrmative Speaker Template INTRODUCTION 1. Good aternoon r!adam C"airman# $adies and Gentlemen. (Use Madam or Mr depending upon the gender of the Chairman.)
%. T"e topi& or o'r de(ate is )T"at... D*FINITION %A. +e de,ne t"e topi& as (Explain what the topic means. Dene the key or important words in the topic. Use a dictionary to help you. ou ou should make sure that the topic is clearly explained in a sentence or two.)
-. +e t"e afrmative team (elieve t"at t"is statement is tr'e. T*A S$IT -A. Toda/ Toda/ as ,rst speaker I 0ill (e talkin to /o' a(o't (!rite down the general heading"s of the points you will #e talking a#out.)
-2. O'r se&ond speaker 0ill (e talkin a(o't (!rite down the headings of the points your second speaker will #e talking a#out.)
O'r t"ird speaker 0ill re('t and s'm 'p o'r team &ase. R*2UTTA$ speaker. 345 $here is no re#uttal for the rst a%rmati&e speaker.
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6. I am oin to dis&'ss .... points
ARGU*NTS 7. / ,rst point is (!rite down your rst point"argument.)
18. T"is is (e&a'se!t"e reason or t"is is (Explain the reason that supports your point.)
11. No0 to m/ se&ond point (!rite down your second point.)
1%. T"is is (e&a'se (!rite down a reason that supports and explains your second point"argument.) 'f you ha&e some more points continue to list them.
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First Neative Speaker Template INTRODUCTION 1. Good aternoon r!adam C"airman# $adies and Gentlemen. (Use Madam or Mr depending upon the gender of the Chairman)
%. T"e topi& or o'r de(ate is )T"at... -. +e aree 0it" t"e de,nition iven (/ t"e afrmative team. OR +e disaree 0it" t"e de,nition iven (/ t"e opposition. ('f you disagree explain why the opposition,s denition is wrong.)
9o0ever# 9o0ever# 0e t"e neative team (elieve t"at t"is statement is alse. T*A S$IT -A. Toda/ Toda/ as ,rst speaker I 0ill (e talkin to /o' a(o't (!rite down the main heading"s of the point"s you will #e talking a#out.)
-2. O'r se&ond speaker 0ill (e talkin a(o't (!rite down the main heading"s of the point"s your second speaker will #e talking a#out.)
O'r t"ird speaker 0ill re('t and s'm 'p o'r team &ase.
R*2UTTA$ 3. T"e ,rst speaker o t"e afrmative team "as tried to tell /o' (During the de#ate you will write down on your re#uttal card what your opposition has said.)
% :. T"is is 0ron (e&a'se (During the de#ate you will write a reason why that point is wrong.)
;. S!"e also said t"at (!rite down another point that was made onto your re#uttal card.)
5. T"is is 0ron (e&a'se (During the de#ate write down a reason why that point is wrong.)
ARGU*NTS 6. I 0ill (e dis&'ssin .... points. 7. / ,rst point is (!rite down your rst point" argument.) 18. T"is is (e&a'se!t"e reason or t"is is (Explain the reason that supports your point"argument.)
11. No0 to m/ se&ond point. (!rite down your second point)
1%. T"is is (e&a'se (Explain the reason that supports your second point"argument.) ou may ha&e more points. Continue to list them in the same manner.
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Se&ond Afrmative Speaker Template
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INTRODUCTION 1. Good aternoon r!adam C"airman# $adies and Gentlemen. (Use Madam or Mr depending upon the gender of the Chairman.)
%. T"e topi& or o'r de(ate is )T"at... -. +e t"e afrmative team (elieve t"at t"is statement is tr'e. R*2UTTA$ 3. T"e ,rst speaker rom t"e neative team "as tried to tell /o' (During the de#ate you will write on your re#uttal card what the rst negati&e said.)
:. T"is is 0ron (e&a'se (During the de#ate you will write down a reason why that point is wrong.)
;. S!"e "as also said t"at ('f you ha&e another re#uttal point write that down.)
5. T"is is 0ron (e&a'se (-gain write down a reason why that point is wrong.)
R*CA 5A. O'r ,rst speaker "as alread/ e
ARGU*NTS 6. Toda/ I 0ill (e talkin to /o' a(o't .... points. 7. / ,rst point is (!rite down your rst point"argument.) 18. T"is is (e&a'se!t"e reason or t"is is (!rite down a reason explaining your point.)
11. No0 to m/ se&ond point (!rite down your second point.)
T"is is (e&a'se (!rite down a reason that supports and explains your second point"argument.)
1%. / t"ird and ,nal point is ('f you ha&e another point write that down. ou can ha&e as many points as you like.)
T"is is (e&a'se (!rite down another reason explaining your point.)
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Se&ond Neative Speaker Template
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INTRODUCTION 1. Good aternoon r!adam C"airman# $adies and Gentlemen. (Use Madam or Mr depending upon the gender of the Chairman)
%. T"e topi& or o'r de(ate is )T"at... -. +e t"e neative team (elieve t"at t"is statement is alse. R*2UTTA$ 3. T"e se&ond afrmative speaker "as tried to tell /o' (During the de#ate write what the opposition has said on your re#uttal card.)
:. T"is is 0ron (e&a'se (During the de#ate you will write a reason why what your opposition has said is wrong.)
;. S!"e also said t"at ('f you ha&e another re#uttal point write that down.)
5. T"is is 0ron (e&a'se (-gain write down a reason why that point is wrong)
R*CA 5A. O'r ,rst speaker "as alread/ stated (State the main heading/s of your rst speaker.) ARGU*NTS 6. Toda/ I 0ill (e talkin to /o' a(o't .... points
7. No0 to m/ ,rst point (!rite down your rst point" argument.)
18. T"is is (e&a'se!t"e reason or t"is is (/i&e a reason to explain your point.)
11. No0 to m/ se&ond point. (!rite down your second point)
T"is is (e&a'se (/i&e a reason to explain this point.) 1%. / t"ird and ,nal point is (0ist a third or fourth point if you ha&e them.)
T"is is (e&a'se Use as many or few points as you need.
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T"ird Afrmative Speaker Template INTRODUCTION 1. Good aternoon r!adam C"airman# $adies and Gentlemen. (Use Madam or Mr depending on the gender of the Chairman.) 2.
T"e topi& or o'r de(ate is )T"at...
-. +e t"e afrmative team (elieve t"at t"is statement is tr'e. R*2UTTA$ 3. T"e ,rst neative speaker "as tried to tell /o' (During the de#ate write on your re#uttal card what your opposition,s rst speaker has said.)
:. T"is is 0ron (e&a'se (During the de#ate write a reason why what your opposition,s rst speaker has said is wrong. 'f you ha&e some more points then list them as well.)
;. T"e se&ond neative speaker "as tried to tell /o' (During the de#ate write what your opposition,s second speaker has said.)
5. T"is is 0ron (e&a'se (During the de#ate write a reason why what your opposition,s second speaker has said is wrong. 'f you ha&e some more points list them as well.)
: SUAR= -s third speaker it is your 1o# to summarise your case. ou do this #y listing the points of your rst and second speaker.
6. O'r ,rst speaker spoke to /o' a(o't (0ist your rst speaker,s rst argument. 'nclude a reason to support this argument.)
7. S!"e also spoke a(o't (0ist your rst speaker,s second argument. 'nclude a reason to support this argument.)
18. O'r se&ond speaker told /o' t"at (0ist your second speaker,s rst argument. 'nclude reasons to support this argument.)
11. S!"e also said t"at. (0ist your second speaker,s second argument. 'nclude reasons to support this argument. Make sure that you ha&e included all your side,s arguments and reasons. 12.
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T"ird Neative Speaker Template INTRODUCTION 1. Good aternoon r!adam C"airman# $adies and Gentlemen (Use Madam or Mr depending upon the gender of the Chairman.)
%. T"e topi& or o'r de(ate is )T"at... -. +e t"e neative team (elieve t"at t"is statement is alse. R*2UTTA$ 3. T"e ,rst afrmative speaker "as tried to tell /o' (During the de#ate write what your opposition,s rst speaker has said on a re#uttal card.)
:. T"is is 0ron (e&a'se (During the de#ate write a reason why what your opposition,s rst speaker has said is wrong.)
;. T"e se&ond afrmative speaker "as tried to tell /o' (During the de#ate write on a re#uttal card what your opposition,s second speaker has said.)
5. T"is is 0ron (e&a'se (During the de#ate write a reason why what your opposition,s second speaker has said is wrong.)
T"e t"ird afrmative speaker "as tried to tell /o' (During the de#ate write on a re#uttal card what your opposition,s third speaker has said if that is important.)
T"is is 0ron (e&a'se (During the de#ate write a reason why what your opposition,s third speaker has said is wrong.) $ry to re#ut as many of the opposition,s points as you can.
; SUAR= -s third speaker it is your 1o# to summarise your team,s case. ou do this #y listing the points of your rst and second speakers.
6. O'r ,rst speaker spoke to /o' a(o't (0ist your rst speaker,s rst point. 'nclude a reason to support this argument.)
7. S!"e also said t"at (0ist your rst speaker,s second point. 'nclude a reason to support this argument.)
18. O'r se&ond speaker spoke to /o' a(o't (0ist your second speaker,s rst point. 'nclude a reason to support this argument.)
11. S!"e also stated t"at (0ist your second speaker,s second point. 'nclude a reason to support this argument.)
1%. Make sure that you ha&e included all the arguments for your side.
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%ague not c$ear$y understood or e#&ressed reason $ogica$ thin"ing constitutes ma"es u& forms conc$usion a &osition or o&inion or )udgment reached after consideration uni%ersa$ &resent e%erywhere and a*ecting a$$ assum&tion a be$ief or statement ta"en for granted without &roof im&$ies suggests+ hints %a$id founded on fact or e%idence %a$idity soundness or truthfu$ness origin an e%ent that is a beginning narrates to te$$ a story by describing a$$ the e%ents in order ordained ,#ed or estab$ished es&ecia$$y by order or command conse-uent ha&&ening as a resu$t of something antecedent a &receding occurrence or cause or e%ent de%ised &$anned or created attribute a characteristic triune being three in one &ostu$ate maintain or assert termino$ogy a system of words used in a &articu$ar "ind of study im&ersona$ showing no emotion or &ersona$ity mas-uerading to disguise
humi$ity $ac" of &ride modesty em&$oyed &ut to use fundamenta$ basic &rimary essentia$ in%a$id not su&&orted by facts not true &remise a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conc$usion can be drawn &recise e#act contradictory in disagreement ambiguity uncertainty %agueness de&ra%ed mar"ed by e%i$ and corru&tion estab$ished set u& begun founded $e#ica$ of or re$ating to words e#tent an amount or degree subt$e not ob%ious distinction di*erence sti&u$ate to arrange s&eci,ca$$y to re-uire as a condition of agreement conce&t idea theoretica$ not &ro%en true+ e#isting on$y as an idea c$arify to ma"e c$ear or easier to understand
(1) When you start saying something / contributing to a conversation
First of all, I would like to say/state that To begin with, I In the first line, I (2) What can you say instead of "I think" I would say/think In my opinion To my mind I am of the opinion that I hold the opinion that (3) When you want to stress your "personal opinion": Personally I think As far as I am concerned As for me As I take it As far as I can see (4) When you "agree" or when you "don't agree": I entirely/quite agree with you. I agree to with! her plan. I am of the same opinion. I differ from/with you entirely. I disagree with you" I am sure you#re mistaken. I stick to my opinion. $et#s agree to differ% (5) When you want to say the "opposite" of what someone else said: on the contrary% quite the contrary% &ust the opposite% That is the 'ery opposite of what I said. That is quite the contrary to what I said. I maintain the contrary. In contrast to what you said, I maintain that........... (6) When you are "quite sure" of something: of course% That goes without saying It goes without saying that I contend/maintain that................ It#s my con'iction that.................. (7) When you want to "ask a question": (ay I interrupt you)
There arises the question/point whether/if This question raises the whole issue (8) When you "haven't understood": I beg your pardon. / Pardon) *ould you repeat what you#'e &ust said) +ut slower, please./ *ould you slow down a bit) (9) If you should want to "correct a mistake": -cuse me for interrupting! you should ha'e said"..... (10)When you want to distinguish one aspect from the other: on the one hand on the other hand in general in particular generally speaking on the whole taken as a whole at first sight on second thoughts (11)When you want to "add" something: In addition (oreo'er Furthermore Finally (12)When you want to "emphasize" something: I would like to lay put! emphasis stress! on the fact that.. I &ust want to point out that (13)When you want to "say the truth": To be frank with you! Frankly speaking! To say the truth (14) And if you are "not sure": I don#t know e-actly. I don#t know for certain. (A) General phrases:
in other words in this respect to a certain degree/e-tent It depends on your point of 'iew in brief/short To be brief To cut a long story short,...... $et me put it this way".... I don#t know. I don#t know either. 0or/0either do I. Add the following e-pressions to the gi'en categories I agree with / disagree with you1 I see/understand your point but 1 2ou3'e got a point / a case there but1 I3m not sure. whether 41 I ha'e doubts /
reser'ations about 1 I don3t see that working in practice. 1 It may work in the shortterm / in the longterm. 1 I think that3s debatable. 1 Pro'e it% 1 2our argument is flawed because... 1 5hat3s that got to do with the issue) 1 2ou3re missing the point. 1 It3s ridiculous to suggest that.... 1 (y feeling is.. 1 If you ask me... 1 As for me.... 1 +ear in mind that 4 1 2ou3d better do ... 1 $et3s face it.... 1 In general... 1 6n the whole... 1 As a rule.... 1 It goes without saying that... 1 5hat3s more / in addition / furthermore 1 5hat I3m getting at is... / 5hat I3m trying to say is.. / (y point is... 1 5hat is your point) 5hat are you dri'ing at) 1 2ou3re not serious, are you) 12ou must be &oking% That3s nonsense / rubbish / ridiculous.
S'preme &ic doesnt mean what you thin" it means. 1se this instead+ meaning c$assic or &erfect. 2l'nder or the $o%e of grammar+ 3fail3 is not a noun. 2 3n the other hand+ 4b$under4 wor"s as both a noun and a %erb. 5ow su&reme. Tri'mp" nstead of 489+4 you can say+ 4or 8he 6 8rium&h:4 9e bet you money you can;t say it without fee$ing $i"e
us uh>?A5>tays4@ is a true friend. t;s $i"e 44 in Batin. Fan&/ t;s on$y a matter of time before you;$$ be ab$e to 4fancy4 a $in" or status u&date for which you wish to show a&&reciation. Ca&"innate orget about $aughing your aEE o*. 8e$$ them you;re cachinnating (CAC?>in>ate>ing@ hearti$y. +oe is me t sounds a bit $i"e Foda>ese+ but instead of 7 saying 'ant f you sim&$y must inform the wor$d how G scrum&tious the food you are current$y eating is+ &$ease refrain from saying 4nom nom nom.4 1se this descri&tor instead to con%ey a&&eti'ing Ha%or. 2a?in t;s too easy to )ust dro& a 49854 (or some I %ariation@ on some acti%ity or news that &er&$e#es you. 9hy not be ba!edJ 0 Ind'(ita(l/ 8he 4Kea$$yJ4 shi& has sai$ed. 8o e#&ress
ironic dismay+ go with+ 4ndubitab$yJ4 8rust us+ it;s a can;t>miss. Des'ltor/ Don;t be a seria$ 4random4>dro&&er. f something is une#&ected+ ca$$ it 4desu$tory.4 2 *ro Starting a status u&date with 4so4 is nonsensica$ because 4so4 means 4therefore.4 ut if you;re going to use 4so4 correct$y+ 4ergo4 wor"s )ust as we$$ and ma"es you sound twice as c$assy.
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Underae Uprades G Alas 43h+ sna&4 is so out. A$$ the coo$ "ids are saying 4a$as:4 after their &utdowns. I Forsoot" A$$ the "ids (and some adu$ts@ sim&$y adore saying+ 4 "now+ rightJ4 ?ic" it o$d schoo$ Archaic with 4forsooth+4 meaning 4indeed.4 20 Bo&'lar Peo&$e;s eyes g$a'e o%er when they read
4B3B.4 Send them scramb$ing for a dictionary when you re&$y+ 45ow )ocu$ar:4 2 Gamin t means 4street urchin+4 but we can change the meaning to be more neutra$ if we &ut our minds to it. After a$$+ we did the same thing with 4 dude.4 22 arap"ernalia Kemember the nice oMcer who referred to your 4drug &ara&herna$iaJ4 8hat was a fancier way of saying drug stu4 . 26 In&oita(le 8o the "ids+ e%erything;s 4wac"4 or 4cra'y.4 ut the si$%er>tongued teenager of 202 wi$$ be sharing his or her disbe$ief with this mouthfu$.
roessional i&k4me4'ps 2= Demi'ri& 4nno%ati%e4 is the second>most o%erused resume ,$$er word. Since you;re a$ready tooting your own horn+ com&are yourse$f to a Nnostic creati%e deity with this word. 2 Am(itio's 4 inducer. No ahead and say you;re ambitious it;$$ add a $itt$e edge to it that wi$$ he$& you stand out from the &ac". 2 Assid'o's Dont bother te$$ing em&$oyers you are 4dynamic4 e%eryone they;%e inter%iewed has been dynamic. ut if you want an origina$ way to te$$ them you are hardwor"ing+ use this. 27 9en&eort" or some reason+ 4going forward4 has caught on as a tac">on to the end of serious statements to ma"e them sound more com&$ete. 9e;re not sure how you can go any way but forward+ but at $east use 4henceforth4 instead. 2G 8hat;s a b$an" to re&resent an a$ternati%e to saying+ 4t is what it is.4 4t is what it is4 is the e-ui%a$ent of saying nothing+ thus it has no a$ternati%e. ust "ee& -uiet for once instead. 2I andemi& Sure+ a %ideo can go %ira$ by getting a few
mi$$ion c$ic"s. ut aim higher for your com&any shoot for a bi$$ion c$ic"s. Peo&$e wi$$ be forced to admit your wor" has gone pandemic. 60 +it"al Fou;re not sti$$ using 4irregard$ess4 are youJ
Romanti& Retools 66 C"eris" 8a"e a $esson from 8he Association and disco%er another way to say 4 $o%e you.4 6= araon 8e$$ your gir$friend she is a &aragon of beauty and you;$$ score ma)or brownie &oints once she;s $oo"ed it u&. 6 'l&"rit'dino's Q3r you cou$d ca$$ her 4&u$chritudinous.4 5ow fantastic is that wordJ 3f course+ you wi$$ ha%e to -uic"$y assure her it;s a com&$iment. 6 Re&"er&" Four wife;s dress isnt )ust e$egant+ it;s e#-uisite+ re,ned+ e#oticQ recherchO. 67 Despondent Sad is what you are when you s&i$$ wine on your &ants. 9hen your baby $ea%es you high and dry in the co$d+ crue$ wor$d+ you;re des&ondent. 6G $oat"e Peo&$e say 4hate4 is a strong word+ but it;s got nothing on 4$oathe.4 6I A('re 8here;s no doubt saying you 4dum&ed4 someone is co$orfu$+ but if you want to say it in sty$e and with authority+ say you ab)ured that cheatin; man. =0 =earn Do )ustice to your desire to &ossess that s&ecia$ someone. Fou don;t want to date them+ you yearn for
them.
Dini,ed Des&riptors = Atro&io's Fou s&i$$ed your co*ee+ bro"e a shoe$ace+ smeared the $i&stic" on your face. 8hat;s not a bad day+ it;s atrocious. =2 Spankin 8he on$y socia$$y>acce&tab$e way to incor&orate 4s&an"ing4 into a &o$ite con%ersation is to use it instead of the word 4good.4 =6 Trans&endent f you say something is 4awesome+4 you;re saying it ins&ires fear or awe in you. So &i''a cannot be awesome. 9hat it can be is transcendent or e#ce$$ent. == Go(s
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(7@ 3&&osition Ke&$y (st or 2nd s&ea"er@ biased summary o&ening the debate Wsome nice o&ening+ e.g. -uoteX Badies and Nent$emen+ we$come to this debate. 9e$come from this side of the house... 8he motion for debate today is ... de,ning the motion Row we as today;s &ro&osition/o&&osition strong$y be$ie%e that this is true/not true+ but before we come to our actua$ argumentation+ $et us ,rst de,ne some im&ortant terms in this debate. 9e be$ie%e that what is meant by ... is ... / that ... are ... 9hen we say ... shou$d ... we mean that ... &resenting the team$ine 9e as todays &ro&osition/o&&osition ha%e structured our case as fo$$ows + as the ,rst s&ea"er+ wi$$ be ta$"ing about ... 3ur second s&ea"er+ ...+ wi$$ e$aborate on the fact that ... And our third s&ea"er+ ...+ wi$$ do the rebutta$. rebutting arguments+ rebui$ding your case ut before come to my own arguments+ $et us ,rst ha%e a $oo" at what ... has said. wi$$ continue our case in a minute+ but before that there are some things about the ... s&eech that need to be addressed. 8he ,rst &ro&/o&&osition s&ea"er has to$d us ... on the contrary ... 5e/She a$so said that ... but in fact.. 5e/She was c$aiming that ... but as
my ,rst s&ea"er a$ready to$d you+ ... introducing arguments Bet me come to my ,rst/second/.../ne#t argument Wconcise $abe$ of argumentX
motion must stand/fa$$. ma"ing/re)ecting/acce&ting/answering &oints of information Point of information+ Sir/
