Long Composition: Debate and Diary Writing
DIARY WRITING
Diary Writing ; Maintaining a diary is generally a very good habit. Moreover, one can always check facts looking back, remember events, find an outlet and effectively document one’s life this way. Also, some people even name their diaries and address them like an imaginary friend.
A personal journal is a private possession. In other words, this diary usually is just for you and it’s not for public reading, so one can write liberally. But for the readers, diary entry generally written differently.
How to Write a Diary
A Diary is a journal organized by date where you express your thoughts, feelings, opinions, and plans. So, be as candid as you can. Because this journal is your safe place. If you don’t know where to start, then start by writing about your day, about yourself, and so on.
There are few points to keep in mind to write a diary:
Always mention the date:
Pick a corner and keep it for mentioning the dates of your diary entry. You may not write every day. Some people are also specific about time and place as well. Again, it’s about personal preferences. Since one usually keeps a diary for a long period of time, it’s wiser to think out a general format for your diary entries and stick to it. You may iterate and change a few things depending on how you feel like, no one’s watching it. I personally choose the top left for mentioning the date.
Choose a subject:
Just like a chapter, usually, there’s a reason why you reached out to make a diary entry. For example, sometimes it’s what happened that day or sometimes it is to write about something you want to do in the future or maybe to just mark an event that triggered a strong emotion in you like happiness, anger, excitement, etc. But whatever it is that you picked your journal for, your diary entry will have a topic that way.
Voice:
Now, we always address our entries in the first person. If you want, you can give it a name. Usually, people address their diary entries as – “Dear Diary”
Be honest, it’s you who are talking to:
The key thing about a diary entry is that it is always kept truthful, natural and free-flowing. So, trust your thought train and don’t stop or mince words for the fear of being watched or judged. As it is your space to let out all your feelings, so don’t hold back.
Make it a habit:
Well, this one, I personally think, you only have to remind yourself as you begin to write. Eventually, it sort of becomes this friend you reach out to automatically. Most of the times you will find it very therapeutic to maintain a diary. It’s wonderful how when you let out all the emotions, sometimes the endings get quite conclusive and lead in a positive direction. Like you already knew the answer to your questions yourself. You just had to get all the foggy clouds of emotions out of your way to see it.
Sample
- You went to receive your uncle and aunts from the Bangalore railway station. Write a diary where you share your experience of the journey from home to the railway station.
19th Jan 2021 Monday
9 PM
Dear Diary,
Today I went to Bangalore railway station, Yeshwantpura, to receive my uncle and aunt who were coming from Mumbai. It was a bright sunny day. Sun was shining like a star. While I and my father were crossing the Orion mall, we saw three elephants that made me reminded of my Kerala trip.
Last year I went on a Kerala trip, where we visited around 5 cities like Cochin, Wayanad, Munnar, Kovalam, and Alappuzha. All the places were really awesome and beautiful. Then we went to Elephant junction Thekkady, Kumily, where people go for elephant rides. I rode sitting above the elephant around for 2 and half hours. Then we have also done elephant bath and feeding. We took a lot of pictures with elephants. It was a nice trip and I still can’t get over it.
Vikram
- You recently visited the 24th Crafts Mela at Suraj Kund, Faridabad. It was Mini India assembled at one place. Using the hints, make a diary entry of what you saw and experienced there.
Hints: • More than 20 states of India represented • Rajasthan—the theme state • Participation of foreign countries • cultural programmes, dances at ‘Chaupal’ and ‘Rangmanch’ • Food courts catering all kinds of foods • arts and handicrafts from the awarded artisans.
New Delhi
20th March, 20XX Monday, 8:00 pm
Dear Diary,
The Crafts Mela at Suraj Kund was much more impressive and grand than what I had imagined. This year the ‘Theme State’ was Rajasthan. The whole campus was painted with the visuals of Ranthambore, Chittor, Jodhpur and Jaisalmer. It was Mini India assembled on a few hundred acres of land. All the awarded artisans from different states had set up their workshops and stalls there.
Many countries, more particularly Pakistan, Nepal and Afghanistan gave it an international look. Bangles, jewellery decoration pieces, wall-hangings, purses, shoes, sarees, garments and cosmetics found thousands of buyers. Every evening there were cultural shows at the ‘Chaupal’ and the ‘Rangmanch’. The ‘Food Court’ provided all kinds of delicacies for food-lovers. Basically, it was India in all its colours, tastes and sounds scattered on the Aravalli hills.
Sameer.
ENGLISH
Long Composition: Debate Writing
DEBATE WRITING
A formal discussion on a particular technical or general topic during a public meeting or legislative gathering. In a debate, everyone puts their view and opinions in front of opposing ones and finally, one person wins the argument with a vote. But in debate writing, participating candidates need to express their views in a particular format and make opposing members impress by perfect debate writing skills.
Debate Writing: Want to flaunt your good English skills and abilities in an argument, discussion, or essay writing? Debate Writing is the best way to flaunt your hidden skills and gain confidence. Debates can be done verbally where a group of people put their views & opinions about the issue and expect you to deal with the raisen points or express your strong points against them.
Format of Debate Writing:
In order to win any argument or discussion, one should gain more knowledge about the topic and then express their point of view in a perfect style of writing. So, here we have compiled a debate writing format to enhance your debate skills and make you win among all.
Formal Address: Formal addressing the chief guest, jury members and the audience is the great gesture of a debater. Hence, it is mandatory to address formally at the opening line of a debate.
- Motion/Introduction: After addressing, the introduction about his/her is important to make their stand clear. The motion should be the first paragraph at the time of debate writing.
- Argument/Discussion: Debater should put his/her views against other speakers and highlight the main lines by stressing or by giving real-time examples to make it more supportive. Your points must be strong and logical to revoke a few points stated by the opponent. The speaker should highlight all these main points of the debate or argument in the middle paragraph.
- Conclusion: At the end of the debate lines also a speaker should express his/her own opinions regarding the issue. Basically, it needs to be an impactful statement that
everyone satisfies and stands on the issue. Make an end with gratitude like ‘Thank You!’
Types of Debate:
Students and participants can view several diverse formats or types of debates. Each and every debate type has its own unique style and focuses on the areas like school, college or a political arena. Following are some of the most general Debate Types that are pursued mostly in the western world. They are as follows:
- Parliamentary Debate
- Cross-Examination Debate
- Lincoln–Douglas Debate
- NDT Debate
- Spontaneous Argumentation
- Team Policy Debate
Easy Steps Writing a Debate Perfectly:
Then, following these six easy steps help you give your best in framing good debate writing and make you win the verbal sparring match. Let’s check the 6 simple steps below and write a debate with ease:
- Determining the Topic
- Economic Challenges
- Pre-research
- What’s the Point?
- Use your own arguments
- Your Arguments
- Conclusion
Sample
- You are chosen for representing your school at the regional level inter-school debate contest. Prepare a debate for the same on the topic given below: ‘Newspapers ought to contain more news and fewer advertisements.
Ans. Respected Chairperson, August faculty and dear friends. I, Senha, stand before you to speak for the motion.
It is painful to see that journalists have lost all ethics and professionalism today. They adopt diverse techniques to increase the revenue of their paper. They try to sensationalise the news to win more readers. However, even the newspaper having the largest circulation is not self-dependent. It must have plenty of commercial advertisements to meet its running costs. In fact, it is these ads which provide the owners the requisite funds. Thus, advertisements cannot be ruled out. They are a necessary evil and must stay.
The owners and editors of the newspapers must also realise their responsibility to the nation. The press is the strongest pillar of democracy. It creates sensible public opinion in favour of good policies and criticises the wrong policies. The newspapers must maintain a balance between news and advertisements. A common man buys a newspaper for news. It would be better that the editors publish a classified advertisement supplement twice or thrice a week and save the general reader from the proliferation of advertisements while scanning the pages for views and news.
- Academic excellence is the only requirement for a successful career.” Write a debate either
for or against the motion. (120 – 150 words)
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IS THE ONLY REQUIREMENT FOR A SUCCESSFUL CAREER. FOR THE MOTION:
“The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it from you.”
Respected judges and my worthy opponents, I stand before you all to speak in favour of the
motion: “Academic excellence is the only requirement for a successful career”.
Right to Education is the fundamental right of every child in the age group of six to fourteen years. The education system in the primary years is designed so as to provide basic knowledge of each subject and help the youth of today to choose their subject of interest for its deeper study that can only be provided effectively through universities. It plays a key role in the development of society and nation. Information cannot be converted into knowledge without education. Education makes us capable of interpreting things, among other things.
It helps in raising future leaders by providing them clear understanding and developing decision making abilities. It makes them resourceful and competent. Excellence in academics prepares children for the competition ahead and teaches them to work hard as well.
Moreover, Excellency will ensure admission to the best universities for higher education that provide exposure and a kick start to their career. To conclude, I would say that one who has it’s academic future choices sorted out, has it’s career planned out.
“The goal of education is the advancement of knowledge and the dissemination of truth. “A
Thank you.
AGAINST THE MOTION:
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen! My topic for the day is “Academic excellence is the only requirement for a successful career” and I choose to speak against the motion.
“The goal of education is to raise the leaders of tomorrow”. But my question is, how is it that most of the leaders of today happen to be college dropouts? This is because having degrees cannot ensure success. It fails to impart the life skills and polish personality of an individual. They can surely give you an overview of a subject but fail to provide an overview of how the world works. It does not ensure skills and competencies. It tells people what to think instead of how to think and the end results is that the society now has just robots who have switched their minds off only to believe what is being taught.
One’s attitude towards life is what brings success. Undoubtedly, academic Excellencies can provide you degrees or may even land you at a job, but your success depends upon how you think, behave, walk, talk and present yourself. It has been rightly said,
“Education produces great employees in the market, not employers”.
Thank you.
- Homes for the aged is a necessity in India ‘. Write a debate in 120- 150 words either for or against the motion. You are Shivam/ Shivani.
HOMES FOR THE AGED IS A NECESSITY IN INDIA
FOR THE MOTION:
Old age is often referred to as the crown of life, as it is our play’s last act. Honorable judges, teachers, and my worthy opponents, I thank you all for providing me the opportunity to highlight the importance of Old Age Homes in India.
An old age home is a place, a home for old people who have no one to look after them or those whose children have left them on the streets. The place, of course, is like home where the inmates get all the facilities for a routine living, like food, clothing, medicine and shelter. Old age brings with it physical weakness. In case they are alone at home while you’re away, it would be almost impossible to tackle any medical emergency. These centers will take care of them and cater to all such emergencies
Also, burglars usually attempt to break into a house where a lonely, aged person lives, murder them without hesitating and loot the house. That’s why it is safer to keep your parents in a senior-care-home when you have to stay away from them for your earning and are unable to keep them there with you.
Thus, it is crucial to have old age homes in the country because old age needs so little but needs that little very much. Nothing is more important than a smile that has struggled through tears and many years.
Thank you.
AGAINST THE MOTION:
Good morning, ladies, and gentlemen! My topic for the day is “Home for the aged is a
necessity in India “A and I choose to speak against the motion.
There is nothing fundamentally wrong with the whole idea of old age homes, but just like there are two sides of the same coin, it also has some disadvantages and problems associated to it. Services attract costs. Better the services, higher the costs. Most of the aged population are pensioners or dependent on children which makes it difficult for them to afford good quality care. There is lack of privacy too. The environment is impersonal, which may give rise to feeling of loneliness, which may further lead to depression. They lose the right to decide what to eat and cannot spend time with grandchildren. Also, there have been many incidents of neglect and poor treatment.
They are those people who made us capable and created a world for us. How can we leave them in the cold, that too when they require the warmth of our love the most? Our parents have sacrificed so much for us without asking for anything in return. This makes it our sole responsibility to take care of them when they need it the most, because, in the end, the ultimate luxury is being at home and able to relax with the family.
Thank you.
