Motion: ______________________________________________________________

Introduction (First Speaker)

Good morning respected judge, my honourable opponent and members of the
audience.Today, we are indeed honoured and privileged to stand before you to present
our views on the motion of the house: ‘_______________________________________

______________________________________________________________________.

(write down the motion)

First, let me introduce my team. I am ________________________ and am the first
speaker. I will define the key terms of the motion and set the boundaries for my team’s
debate. My second, third and fourth speakers will strengthen our arguments by
presenting various points supporting our arguments. My last speaker will summarise our
team’s arguments and firmly state that _______________________________________

______________________________________________________________________.
(rephrase the motion in your own words)

Let me now define the key terms of the motion. ________________________________
are the key terms of the motion in our view. (write down the key terms of the motion)

The word ‘__________________’ according to __________________________ (source)
refers to _______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________

The word ‘__________________’ in the case of the motion means ________________
_____________________________ according to(source) _______________________
______________________________________________________________________.


What about the word ‘________________’? It means ‘_________________’,
‘_____________’ and ‘________________’. __________________________________

______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________

I strongly speak for the proposition that ______________________________________

(motion in your own words) because ________________________________________

__________________________________________________________(main reasons).

Thank you.

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Arguments (Pros/Cons: Second and Third Speakers)

With the key terms explained, let us examine our motion once again. ______________

__________________________________________________________ (state motion)

In the light of our definitions, is this a valid proposition? Let us consider some
arguments in favour of this proposition.

Argument #1

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______________________________________________________________________

(State your argument)

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(Support your argument with (i) example from your own/others experience, (ii) common sense
that everyone should know, (iii) statistics, or (iv) expert opinion)

Argument #2

______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________

(State your argument)

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______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
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(Support your argument with (i) example from your own/others experience, (ii) common sense
that everyone should know, (iii) statistics, or (iv) expert opinion)

Argument #3

______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________

(State your argument)

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______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
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(Support your argument with (i) example from your own/others experience, (ii) common sense
that everyone should know, (iii) statistics, or (iv) expert opinion)

Conclusion: (Fourth Speaker)

Dear honourable judge, fellow debaters and members of the floor, I have presented my
arguments for and against the topic. However, I would like to conclude my speech by
firmly stating my stand about the motion. I believe that __________________________

______________________________________________________________________

(state your motion). However, _______________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________

This, therefore, is my stand that ____________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________

Thank you.


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Template for debate speech

  • 1.
    Motion: ______________________________________________________________ Introduction (FirstSpeaker) Good morning respected judge, my honourable opponent and members of the audience.Today, we are indeed honoured and privileged to stand before you to present our views on the motion of the house: ‘_______________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________. (write down the motion) First, let me introduce my team. I am ________________________ and am the first speaker. I will define the key terms of the motion and set the boundaries for my team’s debate. My second, third and fourth speakers will strengthen our arguments by presenting various points supporting our arguments. My last speaker will summarise our team’s arguments and firmly state that _______________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________. (rephrase the motion in your own words) Let me now define the key terms of the motion. ________________________________ are the key terms of the motion in our view. (write down the key terms of the motion) The word ‘__________________’ according to __________________________ (source) refers to _______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ The word ‘__________________’ in the case of the motion means ________________ _____________________________ according to(source) _______________________ ______________________________________________________________________. What about the word ‘________________’? It means ‘_________________’, ‘_____________’ and ‘________________’. __________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ I strongly speak for the proposition that ______________________________________ (motion in your own words) because ________________________________________ __________________________________________________________(main reasons). Thank you. 1
  • 2.
    Arguments (Pros/Cons: Secondand Third Speakers) With the key terms explained, let us examine our motion once again. ______________ __________________________________________________________ (state motion) In the light of our definitions, is this a valid proposition? Let us consider some arguments in favour of this proposition. Argument #1 ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ (State your argument) ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ (Support your argument with (i) example from your own/others experience, (ii) common sense that everyone should know, (iii) statistics, or (iv) expert opinion) Argument #2 ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ (State your argument) ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 2
  • 3.
    (Support your argumentwith (i) example from your own/others experience, (ii) common sense that everyone should know, (iii) statistics, or (iv) expert opinion) Argument #3 ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ (State your argument) ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ (Support your argument with (i) example from your own/others experience, (ii) common sense that everyone should know, (iii) statistics, or (iv) expert opinion) Conclusion: (Fourth Speaker) Dear honourable judge, fellow debaters and members of the floor, I have presented my arguments for and against the topic. However, I would like to conclude my speech by firmly stating my stand about the motion. I believe that __________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ (state your motion). However, _______________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ This, therefore, is my stand that ____________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Thank you. 3