Personally, I am not a huge fan of debating. Really just isn't my cup of tea. However, recently I had my first real debate and it was definitely an interesting experience.
Overall, I feel like the debate was really quite rocky. There are definitely things that needed to be improved on and smoothed out. I feel like the performance part went well, however, it was the preperation that needed work.
Personally, I think my strongest point was my confidence. I don't have public speaking jitters, which can really inhibit your performance in a debate. I think I was weakest in having actual statistics to back up the points I was trying to make. I also think I tripped over my words a bit.
If I could change anything, I would change the way I prepared for this debate. I should have practiced beforehand instead of simply winging it.
For the next round, I am going to take equal time to research both sides of the topic being discussed, and I am definitely going to practice!
I liked the rubric that we had, the only thing I would add is a seperate section for confidence and attire.
Next, I would like to debate:
Resolved: that the power of the federal government should be increased.
Resolved: it is morally permissible to kill one innocent person to save the lives of more innocent people.
I hope our next debate is more organized and better performed!
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