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

The basics

Posted 19th January 2026

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How to Debate

The basics

A checklist for every debate speech.

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Pick your problem

Posted 27th November 2025

Posted 2 months ago

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How to Debate

Pick your problem

How to avoid focusing on the wrong problem

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Check your privilege?

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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Counter-factuals

Posted 1st November 2025

Posted 3 months ago

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How to Debate

Counter-factuals

How to use what might have happened to think about what should happen.

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Core values

Posted 8th September 2025

Posted 5 months ago

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How to Debate

Core values

How to base your argument in values.

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Forgetting

Posted 9th June 2025

Posted 8 months ago

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How to Debate

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

Posted 8 months ago

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How to Debate

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 9 months ago

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How to Debate

Ideas motions

How to debate big abstract concepts.

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Red herrings

Posted 6th May 2025

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How to Debate

Red herrings

How to avoid being distracted from the main issue.

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Liar, liar!

Posted 10th March 2025

Posted 11 months ago

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How to Debate

Liar, liar!

How to deal with false information in debates.

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Debates as drama

Posted 10th February 2025

Posted 12 months ago

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How to Debate

Debates as drama

How is debating like drama?

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Does popularity matter?

Posted 3rd February 2025

Posted 12 months ago

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How to Debate

Does popularity matter?

Does it matter whether or not your measure is popular?

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