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

Forgetting

Posted 9th June 2025

Posted 1 month ago

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Forgetting

How to cope when you forget something you need to remember.

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Doing it the hard way

Posted 2nd June 2025

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Doing it the hard way

Why you should attack your opponent at their strongest point.

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Ideas motions

Posted 12th May 2025

Posted 2 months ago

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Ideas motions

How to debate big abstract concepts.

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Red herrings

Posted 6th May 2025

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Red herrings

How to avoid being distracted from the main issue.

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Liar, liar!

Posted 10th March 2025

Posted 4 months ago

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Liar, liar!

How to deal with false information in debates.

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Debates as drama

Posted 10th February 2025

Posted 5 months ago

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Debates as drama

How is debating like drama?

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Does popularity matter?

Posted 3rd February 2025

Posted 5 months ago

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Does popularity matter?

Does it matter whether or not your measure is popular?

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It works, but it's a bad idea

Posted 27th January 2025

Posted 6 months ago

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It works, but it's a bad idea

Why you should focus more on why something should be done than on how it will be done.

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How to be a whip

Posted 19th January 2025

Posted 6 months ago

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How to be a whip

How to do the best job of speaking last in BP.

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Beginnings and endings

Posted 6th January 2025

Posted 6 months ago

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Beginnings and endings

How to begin and end your speech effectively.

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On or off the book?

Posted 24th November 2024

Posted 8 months ago

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On or off the book?

How should you use your notes when speaking in a debate?

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Hard cases make bad law

Posted 18th November 2024

Posted 8 months ago

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Hard cases make bad law

Why citing the most extreme examples will not help your case.

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