Debate Writing

        WRITING SKILLS FOR CBSE XI & XII  : DEBATE WRITING 

1) Salutation to the Dignitaries and audience: (1st Para)
    e.g. Honourable chairman, chief guest, respected principal, esteemed judged and my dear                  friends ( Mention the dignitaries present on the occasion) 

2) I am going to express my views for the proposition
                         "Demonetisation will boost Indian economy"

3) Para 1 : Fist reason to justify your vieww
                   Explanation of the reason
                   Example/ Statastical Data

4) Para 2 : Second Reason to justify your views
                   Explanation of the reason 
                   Example or Survey Report to justify and explain the reason

5) Para 3 : As above (You can make 4 to 5 paras each para dealing with 1 point)
                  

Last Para : i) Includes Rebuttal (Assume any one point that your rival may raise and cross it                          tactfully and politely.
                     e.g. I appreciate the concerns expressed by my worthy rival No 3 however/but I                            think Or I appreciate the foresight of my wise friend No 4 but.......
                   ii) Sum up on the basis of above arguments and conclude strongly emphasizing your                       views

                    for e.g. Therefore I strongly /firmly believe that Demonetisation will boost Indian economy and rest my case. Thank you!


 SPECIAL TECHNIQUES YOU CAN USE:
                  1) You can use rhetoric questions
                  2) Use anecdote
                  3) Use Survey reports
                  4) Give examples
                  5) Be extremly polite and tactful in arguments
                      e.g. I appreciate the concerns of my worthy friend No. 5/ Mr Rajesh but/However
                  6) Underline important points with pencil

HAVE DONE SOMTHING and HAVE SOMETHING DONE

Have completed vs Have something completed

I have completed my project work.
    ( It means I completed it)

I have my project work completed.
   ( It means I did not complete it myself but got it completed by someone else.)

ADVICE and ADVISE

    advice  : (noun) exhortations, Suggestion
                 e.g Mahesh followed his father's advice

to advise : (verb transitive) to exhort, to give advice
                e.g. Allen advised his son to study everyday.

Difference between Depend on and Depend upon

Depend on and Depend Upon!

DEPEND ON : Rely on a person or living being

                    e.g. Rohan depends on his parents for financial help.

DEPEND UPON : Rely upon situation or condition

                     e.g.His future depends upon the results.

Difference between Hung and Hanged

Hung and Hanged

Hanged : Past Tense  and Past Participle of to hang (Living things.)

                     e.g. The criminal was hanged by the king

Hung : is also the past tense and past participle of Hang but it is used for non living things.
               
                     e.g. Rohit hung his shirt on the nail.

Difference Between lie and lay, lain and laid,

Lie - lay - to lay- lain - laid - lie - lied

Lie - lay - lain - laid - lie - lied 

1. to lie:  to recline , to be in a horizontal position ,  to remain in the same position for longer or shorter time
    Past Tense Lied, past participle lied, present participle lying,  lain Past Participle inflection of lie

2.to lie : to speak false: to make intentionally false statement Past tense  lied  and past participle

3. to lay: (transitive verb) to spread something on the ground : to keep something on the ground
     laid is a past tense and past participle of lay