Before you begin your speech, you need to brainstorm your arguments. You should also brainstorm the arguments that oppose you. remember, part of the speech is to 'refute the opposition'. After that you need to think about what kind of information you need to find. Thinking first is better than rushing to the internet for research. Make a list of what you need to find.
Your brainstorm could look like this:
Children Shouldn't Watch TV
My Arguments Why
- bad for their eyes
- see it so much it gets boring
- less time to play outside - less frssh air, less exercise = obesity
- bad house dust, etc inside = breathing problems
- ruin their imagination
- start talking pr copying the bad stuff from TV - fighting, swearing, arguing
- reading books, playing,
The Arguments FOR TV
- news - learn about the world
- edu tv - learn things
- keeps kids occupied when parents are busy
- arts and crafts shows - show hopw to be creative
What Information do I have to find out?
- surveys on this subject
- causes of child obesity
- data on number of hours children are watching tv
- tv schedules to see how many shows are violent
Your brainstorm could look like this:
Children Shouldn't Watch TV
My Arguments Why
- bad for their eyes
- see it so much it gets boring
- less time to play outside - less frssh air, less exercise = obesity
- bad house dust, etc inside = breathing problems
- ruin their imagination
- start talking pr copying the bad stuff from TV - fighting, swearing, arguing
- reading books, playing,
The Arguments FOR TV
- news - learn about the world
- edu tv - learn things
- keeps kids occupied when parents are busy
- arts and crafts shows - show hopw to be creative
What Information do I have to find out?
- surveys on this subject
- causes of child obesity
- data on number of hours children are watching tv
- tv schedules to see how many shows are violent