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

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Posted 31st May 2026

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How to Debate

How and why

How to balance practicalities and principles.

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Posted 18th May 2026

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How to Debate

Impact

How looking into the future helps debaters.

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Posted 11th May 2026

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How to Debate

Comparative motions

Beyond either / or.

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Posted 5th May 2026

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How to Debate

The 555 rule

How silence can help you prepare.

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Posted 16th March 2026

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How to Debate

Correlation and causation

Why B coming after A does not prove that A caused B.

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Posted 9th March 2026

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How to Debate

Do mention the war

How to debate difficult topics

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Posted 1st March 2026

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How to Debate

What's it all about?

How to get to the heart of a debate.

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Posted 3rd February 2026

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How to Debate

Slippery slope

How not to overstate your case (and what to do if your opponent does).

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Posted 2nd February 2026

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How to Debate

Team work

How to work together successfully as a team.

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Posted 19th January 2026

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How to Debate

The basics

A checklist for every debate speech.

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Posted 27th November 2025

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How to Debate

Pick your problem

How to avoid focusing on the wrong problem

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Posted 21st November 2025

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How to Debate

Check your privilege?

Why you should attack your opponent's argument, not their life experience.

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The Debating Book

Do you want to start debating, but don't know what to do? Written with authority, passion and wisdom, it will tell you everything you ever need to know about debating.

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Think Like A Debater

Do you want to be a better debater? Then you need to ... Think Like A Debater. Think Like A Debater covers all the major debate topics. Reading it and using it will make you a better debater and a better citizen.

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