can anyone give me tips on debating and how to win a debate?

Answer 1

zinger opening- with attention getting words or gesture ie:pounding table with your fist
precise concise body
zinger ending again with words or gesture like pounding table
be a aggressive bulldog without getting angry , name calling

Answer 2

okay i'm in debate and this is what you do:
there is a negative team and an affirmative team with two people on each team, a 1st and 2nd. first, the 1st affirmative reads an 8 minute speech on why they support a topic and they use all their stock issues:
S-solvency (how will the issue be solved in the easiest way possible)
H-harms aka justifications (why the current system is harmful in any way so it should be changed)
I- inherency (anything keeping the solvency from working)
T- topicality (are you on topic -- pretty easy)
S- significance (numbers, percentages ect that show the problem is significant)

then you get questoined, then the next person does their 8- minute constructive and gets questioned. the next two people do the same thing. finally the five-minute rebuttals, one given by each person.
okay tips--
dress nicely
since you are persuading the judge to vote for you, say everything to the judge. look at him/her as much as you can, even when you are answering the other person's questions.
dont go easy on the other team NO MATTER WHAT. you want to beat them so do whatever it takes.
have all you papers ready.
use highliters or some organization meathod.
dont smile
try to be intimidating. its like when you're talking to somone you dont like, you use an 'accent'. use that.
durring questioning, when you are questioning the person, ask 'what is you inherent barrier'. its means 'what is your inherency'. that will confuse them into saying 'i dont know'. since inherency is a stock issue, then they lose. affirmative needs to win all stock issues to win and negative needs to win one.
i hope this helps!!!

Answer 3

1) Know your subject thoroughly. That means, know not only your point of view, but be able to back it up. Divide the information into "points" (statements). Then for each point you can make, give three reasons it is true. Doing this on paper before a debate kind of seals the info in your mind, and you are better prepared and not so nervous.

2) Know the OTHER point of view thoroughly. Ideally what you want to do is be able to predict what the other side's arguments will be, and be very well prepared to give reasons why their points are NOT valid, and yours are.

If you really prepare well, using both the above, you CAN win! The whole object of a debate isn't who is right or wrong. Rather, think of it as a game. It's a game of matching intellects. Be prepared to defeat the opponent by predicting ahead of time what they will say, and knowing how you will argue it. Be prepared to defend your own points, by researching and knowing ahead of time how your opponents will try to shoot down your points, and how you will argue that your points are true.

Answer 4

-write your points on cards and practise your speech as often as you can. the more you can say without having to read it off, the better.

-if it's a team debate, get organised and decide whos doing what straightaway. come up with a teamline that you can all use in your speeches to show teamwork

-even if you're freaking out, fake confidence goes a long way. remember its not the end of the world if you make a mistake-actually it'll be a hell of a lot more interesting if you relax and laugh at yourself if you say the wrong thing, instead of being like robot flawlessly reciting a series of words.

-look in to the audience, catch different people's attention with plenty of eye contact and dont be afraid to slam your fist down or wave your arms about to emphasise a point!

-always speak loudly and clear-never ever mumble. I spent a year running our school debating team and the big thing that lost a team marks was people mumbling. they could have had the best and most original points in the world but if nobody could hear them, it was a disaster.

hope some of this helps...remember to smile! good luck :D

Answer 5

By reading books and gaining knowledge on the subject to be debated. Sometimes the winning isn't important it is the presenting the ideas and listening to others ideas. The best way not to win a debate is to turn it into an argument. Everyone has a right to his/her opinion. Respect is the key.

Answer 6

The best way to win a debate is to be able to anticipate your opponent's counterarguments and be ready with a response. For every argument you plan to make, think about what your opponent's response would be, and come up with an answer for it. Also, be confident and prepared.

Answer 7

know what your debating....thats about it

Answer 8

wear less clothes ... lol =0)

Answer 9

kill the competition.