Debate Fundamentals - Lesson 21

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LESSON 21: THE POWER IN PAUSING - VOICE  This week we learnt about using our voice in powerful ways. The two areas we studied are: 1. Pausing 2. Emphasizing words (putting extra stress on a word or phrase)  Task 1: Answer the questions Task 2: Record your Mini Speech! 📸 <figure class="table" style="float:left;"><table class="ck-table-resized" style=";"><colgroup><col style="width:100%;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:#ffc000;border:1pt solid #000000;padding:5pt;vertical-align:top;">Task 1</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1pt solid #000000;padding:5pt;vertical-align:top;">Related to Pausing. 1. What is “pausing” and why is it important when public speaking? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2.  Share two examples of WHERE we can pause in our speech. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  Related to Emphasizing.  3.  What does it mean to “Stretch the word” when emphasizing? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4. What is one more way we can emphasize our words? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ </td></tr></tbody></table></figure> Task 2: PRESENTING  Choose one of the speeches we worked with in class, you may use your notes from class too. Record yourself presenting it.  Remember the techniques of pausing and emphasizing.  Tip: Practice the speech 2-3 times so that it is mostly memorized. Avoid reading it directly from the paper.  <figure class="table" style="float:left;"><table class="ck-table-resized" style=";"><colgroup><col style="width:100%;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:#ffc000;border:1pt solid #000000;padding:5pt;vertical-align:top;">Speech 1</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1pt solid #000000;padding:5pt;vertical-align:top;"><h3>Motion: This House Would Ban Fast Fashion</h3>Fast fashion isn’t just a trend—it’s a crisis. Every year, millions of garments are produced, sold, and thrown away without a second thought. Behind the cheap price tag lies exploitation—underpaid workers, polluted rivers, and toxic chemicals. We must stop pretending this is a harmless convenience. It’s time we treat clothing as a responsibility, not disposable decoration.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <figure class="table" style="float:left;"><table class="ck-table-resized" style=";"><colgroup><col style="width:100%;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:#ffc000;border:1pt solid #000000;padding:5pt;vertical-align:top;">Speech  2</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1pt solid #000000;padding:5pt;vertical-align:top;"><h3>Motion: This House Would Allow AI to Make Legal Decisions</h3>Imagine being judged by a system that has no emotion, no prejudice, and no personal gain. Artificial intelligence can analyze thousands of cases in seconds. It doesn’t forget details, it doesn’t get tired, and it doesn’t hold grudges. In many ways, it is more fair than a human. The real question isn’t “Can AI judge?”—it’s “Shouldn’t it?”</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>  <figure class="table" style="float:left;"><table class="ck-table-resized" style=";"><colgroup><col style="width:100%;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:#ffc000;border:1pt solid #000000;padding:5pt;vertical-align:top;">Speech  3</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1pt solid #000000;padding:5pt;vertical-align:top;"><h3>Motion: This House Believes National Borders Should Be Erased</h3>My opponents claim borders keep us safe—but safe from whom? From strangers? Or from progress? Throughout history, borders have been used to divide, exclude, and isolate. But the world is more connected than ever. The walls we build don’t protect us—they limit us.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>

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