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

How to use debate in the classroom

How to use debate in the classroom

Lessons in any subject (yes, any), can be made more engaging for students by incorporating debating. Here's how.

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Rebuttal

Rebuttal

How to tell people they're wrong.

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Signposting

Signposting

How to structure your speech to make it memorable and easy to follow.

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Points of information

Points of information

What points of information are, and how to make them work for you.

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The point of clash

The point of clash

What the point of clash is, and how to make it work for you.

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How to prepare for a debate

How to prepare for a debate

In a short prep debate, you have just 15 minutes to prepare. How can you make the best use of that time?

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Defining the motion

Defining the motion

The first speaker in a debate has to define the motion. If you are first speaker, how do you turn this to your advantage?

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The mechanism

The mechanism

What is the mechanism? How can you make it work for you?

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Squirrels and badgers

Squirrels and badgers

What are these animals have to do with debating? How do you deal with them?

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Stakeholder impact analysis

Stakeholder impact analysis

What is stakeholder analysis? How can you use it?

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Building a proposition case

Building a proposition case

How to make the best case you can for the proposition.

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The status quo

The status quo

What the status quo is and how to use it.

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