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

It works, but it's a bad idea

Posted 27th January 2025

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How to Debate

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

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How to Debate

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

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How to Debate

Beginnings and endings

How to begin and end your speech effectively.

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On or off the book?

Posted 24th November 2024

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How to Debate

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

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How to Debate

Hard cases make bad law

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

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On the knock

Posted 5th November 2024

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How to Debate

On the knock

How to finish your speech effectively.

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Keeping it short

Posted 30th September 2024

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How to Debate

Keeping it short

How being concise wins debates.

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Zero sum games

Posted 19th September 2024

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How to Debate

Zero sum games

Do there always have to be winners and losers in a debate?

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How to be an iron person

Posted 12th September 2024

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How to Debate

How to be an iron person

What is an iron person and what do they do?

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Opportunity cost

Posted 3rd May 2024

Posted 2 years ago

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How to Debate

Opportunity cost

You can't do everything you want, so how do you choose what to do?

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The judo move

Posted 21st April 2024

Posted 2 years ago

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How to Debate

The judo move

How to use your opponent's strength against them.

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Prebuttal

Posted 8th March 2024

Posted 2 years ago

By julianbellwebsite

How to Debate

Prebuttal

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

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