Debate

The power of debate is just as powerful as having a clear argument in your text. I told myself that I'd never stand on our presidency's political side or even speak on the mere fact that this debate was quite interesting. Still, as a writer, blogger, student-athlete, and aspiring author, I looked at one thing that stood out the most in both presidential candidates-how they responded to each question asked, their body language, and definitely their tone. Every single aspect relates to what is truly looked at when you write. How can I respond to the question asked of me, how can I look at the body of my paragraphs that may speak a language that my readers or audience may not understand, and will my tone make or break the outcome of my readers perspective? Again, I never said I'd get into the political side. Still, I do want to point out that no matter who, whether it's candidates, you, your friends, or families, you must understand that the true outcome of a debate is to not only win on your side but also inform the opposing side of knowledge to rid off ignorance. The definition of ignorance is to lack knowledge or information (information derived from dictionary.com).

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A debate is bigger than bickering back and forth, and it's to inform and to inspire. It's to know what others may find as unrelated, but gain knowledge through what is known in that opposing category. So remember, an argument is never an actual argument in text or a debate. You don't have to yell at an opponent or the opposing side, but you must be willing to inform them just as you want to inform your audience. We're in a system that forgets the true definition of a debate, discussing opposing arguments and formally arguing about a subject. The definition of formal is to be done in accordance with rules of conventions or etiquette (information derived from dictionary.com). Now look back at the debate and think to yourself if I would write an argument and read it out loud one way or do it another. Who defined the true definition of debate? And I promise you'll realize how related this is to your writing. You'll also realize something else, but again, I am not the political type ;-).

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