Speech...or Debate?

[Christine, I pop like bubble wrap.]

I can tell by the cute little argumentative-looking Pascal!

[AlanCummingFan]

Totally debate I'm pretty good at making people see my side

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Marie wrote: "I can tell by the cute little argumentative-looking Pascal!"

:)) right!

[Leah, I'm HI-larious! (Head Mod)]

I've thought about trying debate (Public Forum, maybe?).

[Christine, I pop like bubble wrap.]

PUFO

[Christine, I pop like bubble wrap.]

Or just pofo

[Leah, I'm HI-larious! (Head Mod)]

Is that the abbreviation?

[Christine, I pop like bubble wrap.]

Yup. The abbreviation is PuFo but it's pronounced pofo. I think just because it sounds cooler that way.

[Leah, I'm HI-larious! (Head Mod)]

Yeah, it does. I've just always heard it abbreviated PF.

[Christine, I pop like bubble wrap.]

That works too. My league says pofo.

[Leah, I'm HI-larious! (Head Mod)]

Either way works. :)

[Christine, I pop like bubble wrap.]

Exactly

[Annie]

I've never tried actual debating, but I have done a public speaking for projects, introducing ideas in schools, and to just make a speech! (I might sound old, but I'm really not. Really, I'm not.) But when you do a public speech, many people can criticize you. Low murmurings can tend to make you feel down, which is a downside to public speaking. That is, if you're really sensitive to it. Or maybe they're really obnoxious and yell out, "You suck!" while you're giving a public speech.

But the idea of saying your opinions and trying to make people believe you and not the other person sounds cool, too. But when you debate, you tend to say all the good things about your side. You don't say anything bad or what could be the effect of it, so debating makes you biased.

So I think I that I like debating better. BUT just by a small millimeter. Because I enjoy both debating and public speaking. Even though I haven't properly done a REAL debate, it still interests me.

[Christine, I pop like bubble wrap.]

@Annie I like talking about good and bad. I don't like being all happy-nothing's-wrong because I feel like I'm deceiving people I guess....

[Leah, I'm HI-larious! (Head Mod)]

So, Marie, how's your season going?

[Christine, I pop like bubble wrap.]

My season is over. But we're deciding our events for next year, and I'm doing an expos/research paper/speech on popcorn for English and speech! And maybe an OO and OA on the same topic, or just an OO, and a TI.

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Marie wrote: "My season is over. But we're deciding our events for next year, and I'm doing an expos/research paper/speech on popcorn for English and speech! And maybe an OO and OA on the same topic, or just an ..."

Mine is too. :( After States were over, it was over for me since I didn't qualify to NFL's or CFL's (long story for CFL's). I did break to Semis at States and Districts though, which was perfectly thrilling! :D

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I'm an LD debater, but I do a ton of public speaking as well. :)

[Leah, I'm HI-larious! (Head Mod)]

Cool! Do you like LD? I've always thought it sounded fun. :)

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Yah I love it! :) What events do you compete in??

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Oh and I do some duo interp with my friend once in a while if we need a break. LD is my main event though.

[Leah, I'm HI-larious! (Head Mod)]

Apoorva wrote: "Yah I love it! :) What events do you compete in??"

Originally OO, but I switched to Storytelling and then to HI (because of Districts/States). My friend and I are going to do a Duo next year, and I'm planning on continuing to do HI.

[Leah, I'm HI-larious! (Head Mod)]

G.K. wrote: "I actually like public speaking better. :) but, debate is fun too."

Me too! :)

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I like debates....because i can argue, and i think it is interesting to know what others say!

[A]

I like debates more...am good at arguing and proving my point...also speeches kind of scare me out :)

[Akhil teja]

I hate debates ... Love speeches .... debates are scary

[Christine, I pop like bubble wrap.]

Akhilteja wrote: "I hate debates ... Love speeches .... debates are scary"

Totally.

[Leah, I'm HI-larious! (Head Mod)]

Akhilteja wrote: "I hate debates ... Love speeches .... debates are scary"

Agreed

[Christine, I pop like bubble wrap.]

We have some general consensus here! =)

[Leah, I'm HI-larious! (Head Mod)]

Haha, yeah! :D

[Christine, I pop like bubble wrap.]

If you guys are in the NFL...you will like this.

http://m.pinterest.com/forensicate/

http://m.pinterest.com/sadhvimathur/d...

It is pure heaven.

[Leah, I'm HI-larious! (Head Mod)]

*hugs Marie* Thank you! That Forensics Fox about eating is soooo true! :)

Have you seen this one?

[Christine, I pop like bubble wrap.]

Yeah! That is so me!!!!

[Leah, I'm HI-larious! (Head Mod)]

Same here! Haha! :D

[Jenni]

Debate - I can argue :)