Sharpen Your Debate And Speech Writing Skills (sharpen Your Writing Skills)

"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 For the student faced with a class assignment to write and deliver a speech or participate in a debate, this guide provides practical advice. In SHARPEN YOUR DEBATE AND SPEECH WRITING SKILLS, authors Jennifer Rozines Roy and Johannah Haney offer an upbeat tone, helpful examples, and encouraging humor to the young novice speaker.