Debate writing

 

Debate

Debate - An argument between two persons or groups on a topic given.

How to write a debate

1. Salutation: Respected principal, worthy teachers and my dear friends,

My name is …………………….. I stand before you to speak for the motion on………………………(topic name)

Before we begin the debate we must understand the topic so that we may reach any conclusion at the end. ………………………………(Explanation of the topic in one full sentence………………………………………)

OR

Before we begin the debate, I would like to raise a question: ……………………….(a rhetorical question).

2. Middle paragraph:

For the motion:

• In my opinion ……………………………..
• I feel very strongly that …………………....
• I would like to express /present my views that ………………………………
• I submit that……………………….
• 3 Final paragraph:

Conclusion/ suggestions (if any)

Q. You are to speak in a debate organized by your School. The topic for the debate is ‘Pre-board exams are a waste of time’. Put your views for or against the motion in writing in about 150-200 words.

Against the motion

Respected principal, worthy teacher, and my dear friends,

My name is ……………..I stand before you to speak for against the motion on. Before we begin the debate we must understand the topic so that we may reach any conclusion at the end. Well, pre-board are full-fledged exams. conducted by some schools before their students sit in their final exams.

OR

Before we begin the debate,  I would like to raise a question. Can we imagine final exams without pre-board exams?

In my opinion, pre-board exams are not a waste of time. They predict the final result of the student. First of all, they prepare the students for the final test. So they take away a lot of fear and stress related to the board examination. Pre-board examinations keep the students busy and focused. They keep them revise their syllabus many times. In my opinion, this is very good training for higher education. Besides this, the students get the opportunity to know what mistakes they have made in their answers. In this way, I would like to say that the pre-board exams are essential. Through these exams, students can identify their weak points and start working on them without feeling stressed.

My final argument is that schools should hold pre-board exams as these exams help the students to perform better in their final exams.

For the motion

Respected principal, worthy teacher, and my dear friends,

My name is ……………..I stand before you to speak for against the motion on. Before we begin the debate we must understand the topic so that we may reach any conclusion at the end. Well, pre-board are full-fledged exams conducted by some schools before their students sit in their final exams.

OR

Before we begin the debate, I would like to raise a question: how can we judge a students performance in his final exams without pre-board exams?

I strongly support that the pre-board exams are a waste of time. My knowledgeable opponent has submitted that the pre-board exams prepare the students for their final test but may I ask how we can do this if a student is not serious to make himself prepared for his final exams. On the contrary, if a student prepares himself seriously for the final exams there is no need for such silly exams. Secondly, my opponent has said that these exams keep their students busy and focused but I would like to ask here how he can be so ignorant as to have such silly views. We can often see that the maximum number of students take them as a mere formality.

Thus I personally feel that pre-board exams are totally a waste of time. These exams destroy a lot of valuable time before the final exams of the students. Hence these exams should not be held.

Q. Write a debate in about 150 words either for or agint the topic 'Pocket money to children is necessary'

Pocket money to children is necessary

For the motion

Good morning to one and all present here. My name is ……………..I stand before you to speak for against the motion on ‘’Pocket money to children is necessary’.

In my opinion, pocket money to children is necessary. We are living in the age of democracy and economic prosperity. Children should have financial freedom. They can fulfill their personal needs if they have pocket money. In order to inculcate the habit of saving money, pocket money to children is plays an important role. The savings done by the children are sometimes used even by parents. If they have pocket money, they understand the value of money in their childhood and thus learn to spend money carefully when they grow up. Pocket money to children also becomes useful when children are in need of something and their parents are not at home. At this crucial moment, it is with this pocket money that they can solve the problem.

My final argument is that pocket money to children is very necessary and children should be given pocket money by their parents because of it teaches them the value of saving and the importance of financial budgeting

Thank you

Against the motion

In my opinion, pocket money is not necessary for children. Parents of most of the children, particularly in villages, are poor and thus they cannot afford it. Thus it is a burden for middle-class parents. Pocket money may spoil the habits of children. This will also increase their demands. They may also become delinquent. Whey they have pocket money their mind engages more in shopping and less in studies. They may also go on the wrong path and they can also start spending money carelessly. They do not know that it is very difficult to earn money, which they are misusing on unnecessary things. We all know that money is very precious but children do not know what is right or wrong. They do not know the value of money.

Q. Write a debate on ‘T.V. viewing is harmful for children’

For The Motion

Good morning to one and all present here, today I ………….. stand before you to express my views in favour of the motion ‘TV  viewing is harmful for the children’.

I firmly believe that television viewing is harmful for children. Television programmes are running around the clock and the number of channels has been only growing. Children keep on watching these programmes for most of the time. As a result their academics suffer. They spend precious time in watching wasteful television serials which could be better used for studies. Too much tv viewing also affects their health. They spend most of their time indoors. So they become lazy.  Watching too much of television is harmful to eyes and eyesight. Too much of television affects the development of the brain and muscles. Sometimes students watch TV programmes or movies which are not appropriate for their age group and can mislead them with their content. Things like violence, bloodshed, sex, alcohol, drugs etc. might disturb the young minds. Children are impressionable and get influenced easily. So such programmes can encourage them to emulate what is shown on TV.

Against the motion

Good morning to one and all present here, today I ………….. stand before you to express my views against the motion ‘TV  viewing is harmful for the children’.

I firmly believe that television viewing is not harmful for children. There are channels covering sports, news, discoveries, science, travel and living, geography, cookery, education, wild life, cartoons, art and craft, music and dance contests, jokes, discussions, debates and much more. These programmes will add to the child's knowledge. They can a lot from these channels and increase their knowledge and keep them updated. After spending long hours on studies students get tired then they can easily relax by watching good movies or serials as entertainment. In fact, there are many channels that air programmes exclusively for students. My knowledgeable friend has said the children waste most of their time watching television. But time devoted to television can be regulated so their physical activity is not affected. Students who have a keen interest in sports can watch different sports as there are many sports channels which show matches, tournaments etc. from different places. Watching international matches and players will help them improve their game and skills.My opponenet has also said that many tv programmes a full of violence and vulgarity. But there are many books, magazines and novels available in the market which are misguiding for children. Then dear friend, will you suggest that books should be banned for children? I am of the opinion that it is not television viewing that is harmful but the selection of programmes.

 Q. Write a debate in about 150 words either for or aginst the topic on ‘Elections should be held only on Ballot Papers’

Against the motion

Good morning to one and all present here. Today, I ………….. stand before you to express my views against the motion 'Elections should be held only on Ballot Papers.'

These days there is a debate in the country on the credibility of EVMs and some political parties are demanding for re-introduction of ballot paper system of voting. The demand of these political parties seems to be reasonable as many countries after experimenting with EVMs for many years, have decided not to continue with me trend and reverted to paper ballots. Ballot papers are relatively easy to mark secretly. They satisfy requirements for both transparency and secrecy. There is no chance of hacking ballot papers like EVMs. Many countries use ballot paper at international level. In October 2006, the Netherlands banned the use of EVMs. Even developed countries like America and England are using ballot paper. It is no hidden that the malfunctioning of EVMs also gives rise to the voice of using ballot papers. In recent times there have been many examples of malfunctioning of EVMs. No doubt the election commission has assured about the credibility of the EVMs yet the chances of their hacking and malfunctioning cannot be ignored. Though the use of ballot paper is a traditional way of elections, yet one cannot deny. It is authentic and credible. Thus, it can be concluded that the ballot paper is a necessary system of election.

For the motion

Good morning to one and all present here. Today, I ………….. stand before you to express my views in favour of the motion 'Elections should be held only on Ballot Papers.'

Ballot papers are the traditional and outdated way of elections. India, long ago, gave up using ballot papers and opted to use Electronic Voting Machines [EVMs). EVMs are very easy to use and function very fast in comparison of ballot paper of voting. Use of ballot paper causes a lot of wastage of papers. In modern time where stress is laid on paper free work to protect the environment, using of ballot papers is a direct neglect of the environment. The ballot paper process is manual and it is a tiresome and error prone task. Counting of 80 crore votes manually in India is a Hercules task and it takes much time. Use of muscle power has been a tool of the political parties to get election outcomes in their favour. The incidents of booth capturing in a ballot paper election are very common. Thus elections by these electronic machines are quite easy and safe. There are many malpractices like vote rigging, forged voting, booth capturing are common in ballot paper elections. Thus, it can be concluded that the elections by EVMs are easy, convenient, fair and fast. No doubt development should not be stopped to make the EVMs more reliable. But reverting to paper ballots would be a retrograde step.

Q. Loudspeakers, bands etc. create a lot of disturbance at all hours of day and night especially for students and for the sick. Write a debate in favour of or against the motion words. You are Saurabh/Shobha. (CBSE Compartment Delhi 2009)

For the Motion

Respected Judges and my dear friends, today, I, Shobha, will speak for the motion that loudspeakers and bands create disturbance. I strongly believe that use of loudspeakers and bands create a lot of disturbance at all hours of day and night. The noise emanating from them is especially disturbing for students and sick people.

Hearing the high pitched sound of anything can cause problems to our ears. Students already go through a lot of stress during the exam time, and indiscriminate use of loudspeakers just makes the situation even worse for them. Sick people need good sleep for speedy healing but due to these loud noises they have to face delay in their recovery.  

High noise levels disturb animals too; sadly they cannot complain nor do anything against it.

High noise levels sometimes become the cause of some disputes. And many times these disputes become so severe that they also cause the loss of lives. Several such cases have also been reported. For this reason, Delhi Police has banned the use of high volume bands and loudspeakers after midnight.

Lastly, I would like to add that we should understand our moral responsibility to maintain the appropriate decorum in the society and not spread unrest around us with the use of loudspeakers and bands in high volume.

Thank you!

सम्मानित न्यायाधीश और मेरे प्रिय मित्र, आज, मैं, शोभा, इस प्रस्ताव के लिए बोलूंगा कि लाउडस्पीकर और बैंड अशांति पैदा करते हैं। मेरा दृढ़ता से मानना ​​है कि लाउडस्पीकर और बैंड का उपयोग दिन और रात के सभी घंटों में बहुत अशांति पैदा करता है। उनसे निकलने वाला शोर विशेष रूप से छात्रों और बीमार लोगों के लिए परेशान करने वाला है।

किसी भी चीज़ की तेज़ आवाज़ हमारे कानों के लिए समस्या कड़ी कर सकती है। छात्र परीक्षा के समय में पहले ही बहुत तनाव से गुजरते हैं, और लाउडस्पीकर का अंधाधुंध उपयोग उनके लिए स्थिति को और भी बदतर बना देता है। बीमार लोगों को शीघ्र चिकित्सा के लिए अच्छी नींद की आवश्यकता होती है, लेकिन इन तेज शोरों के कारण उन्हें ठीक होने में देरी का सामना करना पड़ता है।

उच्च शोर का स्तर जानवरों को भी परेशान करता है; दुख की बात है कि वे शिकायत नहीं कर सकते और न ही इसके खिलाफ कुछ कर सकते हैं।

उच्च शोर का स्तर कभी-कभी कुछ विवादों का कारण बन जाता है। और कई बार ये विवाद इतने गंभीर हो जाते हैं कि इनसे लोगों की जान भी चली जाती है। ऐसे कई मामले सामने भी आए हैं। इस कारण से, दिल्ली पुलिस ने आधी रात के बाद उच्च मात्रा बैंड और लाउडस्पीकर के उपयोग पर प्रतिबंध लगा दिया है।

अंत में, मैं यह जोड़ना चाहूंगा कि हमें समाज में उचित अलंकरण बनाए रखने के लिए अपनी नैतिक जिम्मेदारी को समझना चाहिए और उच्च मात्रा में लाउडस्पीकर और बैंड के उपयोग से हमारे आसपास अशांति नहीं फैलानी चाहिए।

Against the Motion

Respected Judges, and my dear friends, today, I Saurabh, am here to speak against the motion that loudspeakers and bands create disturbance. How would anyone address any audience properly if the speaker volume is so low that it is inaudible? Can we imagine our school's morning assembly without the use of a loudspeaker?

It has been ensured by the civic bodies that loudspeaker or band using organizations are not established near a school or a hospital to ensure serenity to all. People themselves refrain from uselessly creating loud noises at night. My opponent has argued about their uses in religious places. I would like to say that everybody has their own sentiment with regard to their religion, and we should honour such sentiments.

Music is also recreation for the soul and often it works as a stress buster. So, if we look at only the downside of everything, we would not be able to achieve anything.

आदरणीय न्यायाधीशों, और मेरे प्यारे दोस्तों, आज, मैं सौरभ, इस प्रस्ताव के खिलाफ बोलने के लिए हूँ जो लाउडस्पीकर और बैंड अशांति पैदा करते हैं। यदि स्पीकर की मात्रा बहुत कम है तो कोई भी किसी भी दर्शक को ठीक से कैसे संबोधित करेगा? क्या हम लाउडस्पीकर के इस्तेमाल के बिना अपने स्कूल की सुबह की विधानसभा की कल्पना कर सकते हैं?

नागरिक निकायों द्वारा यह सुनिश्चित किया गया है कि लाउडस्पीकर या बैंड का प्रयोग करने वाले संगठन सभी के लिए शांति सुनिश्चित करने के लिए एक स्कूल या अस्पताल के पास स्थापित नहीं किए जाएँ। कोई बेवजह रात को शोर क्यों करना चाहेगा? लोग खुद रात में बेकार शोर मचाने से बचते हैं। मेरे प्रतिद्वंद्वी ने धार्मिक स्थानों में उनके उपयोग के बारे में तर्क दिया है। मैं यह कहना चाहूंगा कि हर किसी की अपने धर्म के संबंध में अपनी भावना होती है, और हमें ऐसी भावनाओं का सम्मान करना चाहिए।

संगीत आत्मा के लिए भी मनोरंजन है और अक्सर यह एक तनाव बस्टर के रूप में काम करता है। इसलिए, अगर हम हर चीज के नकारात्मक पहलू को देखते हैं, तो हम कुछ भी हासिल नहीं कर पाएंगे।