I have taken sometime addressing debate topics because debate is such an important activity. Last week we highlighted the duties of first speakers which are mainly to simplify the motion so that the audience may have a better and clear understanding. Today we make progress by stressing that the second and third speakers don’t need to define the motion, but he/she should have own introduction which must be in line with the team’s views. The main duties are to add on what the first speakers stated, to just emphases the other points of your team. And the correct order of salutations is as follows, the first person to be acknowledged is the chairperson and salutations usually come after you have done the introduction. Salutations put you in the mood of your speech; it helps the speech to flow. After the chairperson, you need to pay respect to the judge(s) of the debate contest. You need to be observant to know how many judges are present. Then you move to the time allocators’ or the people who keep the time while you speak. The next people to be acknowledged after time keepers are the door bouncers or sergeant at arms they keep order during debate. When that is done you also pay respect to the panelists of either sides that is your side and the opponents, without them you cannot have a debate. Most important and last in the order of seniority is the audience, you are there to teach them through your speech. The audience is the reason you are presenting your speech, just imagine speaking in an empty hall. The audience is there to be informed, to be educated and to be entertained as well as helping spread your message. Up on finishing the salutations you can proceed to your main points and it is advisable for the first speakers to have a maximum of two points. Hopefully you will find these useful in your debating, look out for next week’s interesting topic on what is a speech? In your favorite Education Post newspaper For comments and more log on to: http:/speking.blogspot.com/or call 0967719061I have taken sometime addressing debate topics because debate is such an important activity. Last week we highlighted the duties of first speakers which are mainly to simplify the motion so that the audience may have a better and clear understanding. Today we make progress by stressing that the second and third speakers don’t need to define the motion, but he/she should have own introduction which must be in line with the team’s views. The main duties are to add on what the first speakers stated, to just emphases the other points of your team. And the correct order of salutations is as follows, the first person to be acknowledged is the chairperson and salutations usually come after you have done the introduction. Salutations put you in the mood of your speech; it helps the speech to flow. After the chairperson, you need to pay respect to the judge(s) of the debate contest. You need to be observant to know how many judges are present. Then you move to the time allocators’ or the people who keep the time while you speak. The next people to be acknowledged after time keepers are the door bouncers or sergeant at arms they keep order during debate. When that is done you also pay respect to the panelists of either sides that is your side and the opponents, without them you cannot have a debate. Most important and last in the order of seniority is the audience, you are there to teach them through your speech. The audience is the reason you are presenting your speech, just imagine speaking in an empty hall. The audience is there to be informed, to be educated and to be entertained as well as helping spread your message. Up on finishing the salutations you can proceed to your main points and it is advisable for the first speakers to have a maximum of two points. Hopefully you will find these useful in your debating, look out for next week’s interesting topic on what is a speech? In your favorite Education Post newspaper For comments and more log on to: http:/speking.blogspot.com/or call 0967719061