What competitive event do you belong in? Are you a born debater or speechie? Even though both activities have their ownpros and cons, simply looking at a list of those will not help you decide whichone to do. The thing is, if you love andenjoy something the cons do not matter. It comes down to this: what are you interested in and who are you? Do you A) like to be lawyer-like, logical,and get into arguments? Or B) are youthe type of person who wants to get better at Read morepublic speaking or acting in aprepared setting? Whichever one you leantowards is probably the activity for you.
Go with my gut instinct.
Reason my way through the pros and cons.
Faster is better.
Stick to the rules and only do sixty.
Slow and steady wins the race.
Forget the highway, lets hit the scenic route.
Depends on where I'm going but either way I'm not rushing for no one.
Logical, passionate, a little argumentative
Dramatic, theatrical, creative
Mock Trial or the student newspaper
Drama Club or literary magazine
Use sarcasm, hysterics or other dramatic antics to make them give in.
Calmly explain my side of the argument to convince them that I’m right.
Politics or history
English
A book, play, movie or short story.
The news, a fact we learned in class or a newspaper or textbook article.
Pass the jalapenos and tobasco sauce.
Woah that has some kick to it.
It's too hot!
Its good but its a little too spicy.
Food is food, this is food right
Outline the essay beforehand, carefully noting each paragraph and the transition from one point to the next.
Open a fresh Word document and pound it out. I can always edit later, right?
In Congress, outside a courthouse or behind a lectern.
On television or Broadway – obviously.
Instantly and excitedly. I love reading plays!
Only when no one else volunteers first.
The candidates’ arguments on important issues like healthcare and foreign policy.
The drama that results when someone inevitably says something crazy.