Debating can be broken down into key skills which you can practise and improve. Here are those skills, explained for you simply and clearly.

Prebuttal

Posted 8th March 2024

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Prebuttal

How to stop the other side's arguments before they make them.

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Weighing

Posted 26th February 2024

Posted 2 months ago

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Weighing

How to show that your values matter more than the other side's values.

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World building

Posted 28th January 2024

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World building

How building an imaginary world can help your case.

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Own goals

Posted 3rd January 2024

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Own goals

What should you do if you accidentally help the other side?

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Circular arguments

Posted 12th November 2023

Posted 5 months ago

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Circular arguments

Why repetition doesn't work in debate, and how to avoid it.

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Chunking

Posted 29th October 2023

Posted 6 months ago

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Chunking

How samples can help you sell your ideas.

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Externalities

Posted 9th October 2023

Posted 6 months ago

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Externalities

How to make unplanned impacts work for you.

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Analogy

Posted 24th September 2023

Posted 7 months ago

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Analogy

How comparing one thing to another can help you explain your case.

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Devil's advocate

Posted 11th September 2023

Posted 7 months ago

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Devil's advocate

How attacking your own arguments can make them stronger.

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Down the rabbit hole

Posted 11th June 2023

Posted 10 months ago

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Down the rabbit hole

How to avoid distraction and keep focused on the key points of a debate.

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How to research for debates

Posted 22nd May 2023

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How to research for debates

How can you make your long term research more effective?

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Meeting in the middle

Posted 11th May 2023

Posted 11 months ago

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Meeting in the middle

How can agreeing with your opponents help you to defeat them?

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