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I NEED HELP SO BAD!!!
okay i have to do a debate in class tomorrow over the "nature vs nurture debate" and im on the nature side only im going to have a lot of trouble defending myself when i dont even know what to say. can someone please take the time and give me some ideas! thank you sooo so so much
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For starters there's an excellent Wikipedia article that explains "nurture vs nature" debate in an easy to grasp way. I would start with that article and make notes and take down crucial points and facts from it.
When it comes to a debate the biggest thing you need to know is do not focus on having to defend yourself at all. You are probably scratching your head right know asking why. All you have to know is the facts about your stance on the issue.
During a debate you have to state them like you believe them and any time the other side mentions something bring it right back to your own agenda and lead them in circles and pepper them with more facts and evidence.
You have to know your stuff about your side of the argument isnide and out and do not worry about what they are going to say or do. You have to confident in what you know and always bring things back to those points and try to refute what you can.
There is no way for you to know what they're going to come up with so you really cannot practice for that or for defending yourself in any way.
You just have to know your argument and agenda better than they would by studying it hard and keep hammering away with them on what you feel the truth is. Trust me, once you start studying the Wikipedia article and others and start soaking it all in you won't have to worry about what to say.
My best tip for you is to actually write a speech (or an essay if you prefer) on all your key points and facts and read that to open the debate up. leave no question unanswered or lose ends in it. When the debate starts use it as your opening argument. Theyll have opening arguments too and then you both get to refute the others claims.
You teacher is looking for what you know and you have to be well researched here and write your points out on cue cards or do an actual speech. Focus on what you will and can do and not on what the others will do.
You will do fine and even if they did declare a winner of the debate know that nobody can really win these things outright anyway as all points are equally valid.
You will do fine as long as you do your homework, forget about what they'll have to say, and forget about the audience and just focus on what you know and have fun with it.
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ok, i a debater so i have two options for you. one, you can ask me a question on my column and explain the topic a little further because im not sure i understand the concept and i can help you out OR you can go to www.youdebateit.com and submit the topic of debate and then go back to the site later and see what arguements people all over the country have on that topic. hope i helped.
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