Sharpen Your Debate and Speech Writing Skills

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"Find out how to prepare for a speech or debate: prewriting, writing, revising, editing, proofreading, and presenting"--Provided by publisher. Cover Title Page Copyright Table of Contents Chapter 1: You Can Prepare a Speech and Debate Why Give a Speech? Speech Debate What Is Persuasive Writing? On the job: The Pros and Cons Forms of persuasive writing: Fact vs. Opinion An Outline for Persuasive Writing You Can Do It! Chapter 2: All About Speeches and Debates What Is a Speech? What Parts Does a Speech Have? What Is Included in a Speech? Repetition Visual Aids Thought-Provoking Questions Emotional and Sensory Language Statistics What Is a Debate? What Is Included in a Debate? How Does a Debate Take Place? Affirmative or negative? Lincoln-Douglas Debate Format Terms in a debate: Policy Debate Format Parliamentary Debate Format Judging Debates Preparing for a Debate Other Types of Competitive Speaking Chapter 3: Before You Write a Speech Choosing Your Topic Questions to ask yourself to help determine a topic for your speech: Audience and Style Main Points Do Your Research and Take Good Notes Make a cluster of thoughts about your topics to explore different key points you might use in your speech: Make an Outline Visual Aids Why use visual aids during a speech? Chapter 4: You’re Ready to Write Writing a Rough Draft The Introduction The Body The Closing You’re Almost There! Chapter 5: Revising, Editing, and Proofreading Revising Editing Proofreading The Final Draft Chapter 6: Presenting a Speech or Debate How to Speak for an Audience Beating the Nerves Speaking Skills Tips to beat the jitters: Tips to keep your audience interested: Questions and Cross-examination After Your Presentation Is Over Glossary Further Reading and Internet Addresses Books Internet Addresses Index Back Cover