How to Write a Debate Speech About Necessity
You can prepare a debate speech about necessity in various ways. You might write a short, informative speech about basic human needs. You also could write a persuasive speech about student needs, such as cheaper tuition, better career services advisors, and smaller class sizes. You can write a funny speech about vacation travel essentials. Carefully evaluate both your goals and audience to prepare an appropriate speech.
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Instructions
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Research how necessity connects with your speech and use multiple resources including books, professional magazines, journals and websites. You might highlight how food, shelter and medical care are basic human necessities. Alternatively, you might discuss how top-notch teachers are a necessity for inner-city schools throughout the United States.
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Prepare a draft of major points, which you can write using complete sentences or bullet points. Make sure your arguments flow logically and that you incorporate a strong introduction and conclusion. Address both advantages and disadvantages For instance, advantages of top-notch teachers include better-educated youth and efficient use of resources, but disadvantages consist of higher costs and limited supply.
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Anticipate the other side's points. For example, if you are arguing that something is a necessity, your opponent might demonstrate that it is simply a desire. Create an advantage by acknowledging and weakening your opponent's possible arguments.
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Practice the speech aloud in front of friends, family members, a mirror or a camcorder. If possible, schedule a mock debate in front of your teammates. Some people feel more comfortable after they have memorized a speech while others create reminders using flash cards. Carefully assess your performance so that you can identify weak areas or make stylistic improvements.
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Revise your speech---even when the first draft appears perfect. If your speech primarily discusses human needs of food and medical care, add more information about shelter (assuming you have three main points). Consider other connections, such as the correlation between basic human needs and economic development (lack of basic human needs is common among developing nations).
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Tips & Warnings
Review debate rules and time limits. Since most debates enforce strict time frames that you cannot surpass, write a speech that is neither too short nor too long.
Obtain information about the areas on which you will be evaluated, such as the content, analysis or organization. Although judges might place greater weight on whether your content was pertinent than on correct grammar, you should submit a well-written speech.
Directly answer all questions. Since some debates pose topics as questions, make sure that your position is clear (for example, while food and shelter are necessities, medical care is not).
