Benefits of debate

Having learnt what makes a good debate last week, it is important to highlight the benefits of debate in ones life.
Once an individual learns the skills of debating a lot of benefits will be enjoyed.
Personal confident grows and who does not need this skill in life? Confidence is a must in everything we do.
 Confidence leads one to be identified at school, work and many other places with leadership qualities.
Debate skills help to develop networking in life, we always say that no man is an island; debate enables us to learn working with others in society.
Interpersonal skills will improve, everyday we meet new friends, and debate improves this skill which enables us to maintain and value friendship.
Developing life’s careers becomes easy through networking which exposes you to many ideas.
You will also increase your thoughts in life, debate demands that you think or make quick decision during contest.
Debate skills help to develop your vocabulary and improve fluency of the English language.
Reading, listening and writing skills are keys to debate and once you learn these skills you are never the same.
Grades in academical lessons improve and debates teach you to know what to say and how to say it. 
And you will become definite in whatever you do in life, you don’t just follow because so and so is doing that.
You also become conscious of your potential in life; many youths in Zambia underrate themselves.
The fear to speak at anytime goes once the skills of debate are acquired.
 Debate helps to research for exact information and when you will have wide knowledge on current events.
Debate builds your capacity to understand and apply your knowledge well on matters that you come across.
Sharing, motivating and inspiring others will become easy and this enables you to be responsible for others.
You will also learn the art of negotiation, who does not need this skill? We all need it.
Debate is just good many people regret that they never took it seriously while at school, this is column offers this opportunity.
The intentions of this column are to equip people with the art of speaking because we believe that speaking is vital in a democratic society.