1st year college topic

1. Communication for Various Purposes
MEDICAL COLLEGES OF NORTHERN PHILIPPINES
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
“THE DEBATE”

2. Lesson’s
Objectives:
• discuss the importance
of debate in everyday life
• identify and exhibit the
different skills involved in
being a good debater
• recognize the different
types of debate and their
structures

3. What is
DEBATE?
is an exchange of arguments which
follows a certain procedure or a set
of rules and has a definite format.
is carried out in a formal manner,
usually takes place in a public
meeting.

4. TYPES
 FORMAL
of debate:
are held in formal settings such as in
school, in the House of
Representatives, and in the Senate.
Debaters come prepared, equipped
with the knowledge they need to be
able to reason out effectively.
A topic is debated upon and the
debaters listen to the arguments raised
by the other debaters from which they
build their arguments and argue their
position.
 INFORMAL

5. TYPES
 INFORMAL
of debate:
do not follow strictly a structure.
While there are also two sides - the
affirmative and the negative – it takes
place anywhere and does not have to
involve two teams.
It may take place between two or more
people, arguing for or against a certain
issue. An example would be two
friends, deciding where to eat their
lunch for the day.
 FORMAL

6. Skills Needed in
Debate
“It is a waste of energy when we try
to conform to a pattern. To conserve
energy, we must be aware of how
we dissipate energy.”
- Krishnamurti (1966)

7. Reading
Your knowledge of things is not
restricted to a single perspective
but to many. You are able to weigh
things more objectively because
you have gained a deeper
understanding of life. Such is the
beauty of being a book lover a
passionate reader.
"Reading maketh a full man, writing
an exact man." - Francis Bacon

8. Speaking
When you speak, always remember that
you should articulate your thoughts very
well, pronounce clearly the words you
utter, use the appropriate rate and
volume, speak with grammatical
accuracy, maintain the correct bearing
or poise, and employ non-verbal code
such as gestures, facial expression, and
movement.
Your being a voracious reader or a
bookworm will certainly manifest
itself in the way you speak.

9. Writing
You are able to express in writing your
full understanding of yourself, the world
you are in, your views about life, and
your perspectives of people. But you
become only a full man if you are able to
adjust to the needs of the time and are
mindful of your shared responsibility to
help improve other people's lives.
It is in the writing skill where
the 'making of a full man' is
achieved

10. Listening
In a debate, if you do not listen carefully
to the arguments of your colleagues
and the members of the opposing
team, you cannot build on your
teammate's arguments and refute
convincingly the claims of the other
team, respectively. It is only through
listening intently that you are able to
gain knowledge and wisdom. It is also
through listening that you are able to
show respect to others.
"Knowledge speaks but wisdom
listens.” - Jimmy Hendrix

11. Ethical
Considerations
01 Ethics may be thought of
as a complex foundation
of morally based rules, as
might be adhered to
within a culture of a group.
02
03
Ethics may characterize the way
people think of themselves and the
self-applied measures for right
behavior based in personality or
experience which guide them to
virtuous or appropriate behavior.
04
Ethics may construct a general or
universal set of values, guiding a
broader understanding about the
human condition born of
philosophical commitment,
constructs, and motives.
Ethics may provide specific
guidelines for individuals or
groups engaged in similar
activities or with occupational
concerns, for example,
business ethics or
sportsmanship.

12. Debates, therefore, question issues
of right and wrong including the
applications of standards of ethics.
At times, people also find
themselves challenging their own
ethical standards. It is difficult to
assume that just because a debater
sees something to be unacceptable,
then it really is. Assumptions lead to
poor arguments and poor decision-
making. Remember that people
have differing ethical assumptions
about this world. They have
different ways of viewing things.

13. • wear a business attire that will make you
look respectable. Do not wear color that
are ostentatiously attractive. Very high-
heeled shoes and flat shoes should also be
avoided. Instead, wear heels that are
manageable, for example, 1 1/2 to 2
inches. Make-up and jewelry should also
be worn conservatively.
• wear business attire, avoiding loud colors.
Should you wear a coat and tie, do not
wear a tie that comes in flashy or glaring
colors. You should be able to match your
inner clothes with your outer clothes. Do
not wear large ornaments. Your nails
should be cut, hair well-combed, and shoes
neatly-polished.
Female Speaker
Dress and
Appearance
Male Speaker

14. THANKS
Don’t hesitate to ask!
FOR LISTENING!