Author Topic: debate tips (Read 9922 times)

CK9 · « **on:** November 28, 2004, 05:32:10 PM »

okay, these are just little tips, not to be taken as rules, lol.

Be prepared beforeand. If you are going totake a side on an issue, at least know as much as possible. Nothing is worse than going into a debate only to learn you don't know what you are talking about.
Remain respectful. Even if you completelydisagree with the argument, it isn'tright to start bashining the person or the idea.
Allow your opponent to speak first. This will allow you to know exactallywhatyou are up against before you even start to talk.
Always payattention to what the other side says. It isn't who says the most, but who remembers what is said that makes the best argument.
Listen for phrases like, "I don't have to provemy side, you have to prove yours." 9 out of 10 times they are trying to buy time because they have no idea what they are going to say that could prove what they are arguing.
Outcome is not important. As long as both sides made their points known in a good manner, everyone gains a bit of something.

Mez · « **Reply #1 on:** November 29, 2004, 11:59:45 AM »

Learnt them last night then?

Leviathan · « **Reply #2 on:** November 29, 2004, 03:50:20 PM »

good points
i tend 2 sit there listen 2 what people say then come foward with my view, people will listen

CK9 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 29, 2004, 06:14:17 PM »

actually, mezza, for most of the thanksgiving week I couldn't get online, so I used the time to think, and I realized that, most of the time, I had a set of guidelines I followed when I was debating. I just thought I'd share them.

OP2Patriot · « **Reply #4 on:** November 30, 2004, 11:55:36 PM »

"Listen for phrases like, "I don't have to provemy side, you have to prove yours." 9 out of 10 times they are trying to buy time because they have no idea what they are going to say that could prove what they are arguing."

... I get that when I debate a far right conspiracy theorist.

CK9 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 01, 2004, 08:44:29 AM »

every time I'm in a debat about religion, I get that, and most of the time that applied

Mez · « **Reply #6 on:** December 01, 2004, 03:38:16 PM »

ok ck9,just cos the comments sounded a bit like they were copied out of a text book titles "how to be a good debator" (im not trying to be funny or harsh)

CK9 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 01, 2004, 05:39:36 PM »

lol, i went from cryptic to textbook

CK9 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 18, 2005, 12:54:48 PM »

lev said to go for it, so pinned, lol

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