How to Win a Debate

Khadiga & Stephanie

 Objectives

Identify proper techniques and Practice debating using proper

strategies that will help win a debating strategies and
debate. appropriate vocabulary. 
1. Have you ever engaged in
a debate?
2. What was it about?
3. Did you win this debate?
What are the most memorable
debates in the history of the
United States?

What are the strategies that

were implemented to win the
debate?
Vocabulary
Affirmative
Negative
Opening statement
Closing statement
Rebuttal
Claim
Assumption
Logical fallacy
Ready to win
a debate?
 Debate Guidelines
Before the debate:
• Identify whether you will be the affirmative or the negative team.
• List two points in the affirmative or negative opening statement column.
• identify 2 points the opponent team might discuss in their opening statement.
• Summarize what you will say in your closing statement.

During the debate:

• Listen carefully during your opponent’s opening statement.
• Take notes of what your opponent stated in their opening statement column.
• Take 20 seconds to fill out your rebuttal column.
• Listen carefully to your opponent’s rebuttal.
• Take notes in your opponent’s rebuttal column.
• Prepare your closing statement.

After the debate:

• Identify one strength in your debating techniques.
• Identify one weakness in your debating techniques.
Topic: All drugs should be
legalized
Debate Self-Assessment
Checklist
What is one strength and How do you know whether What could have been
one weakness in your your debate was a success? changed in order to make
debating strategies? your debate better?
 References

https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/debate-techniques

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5_nAtHh9Xk

https://thelifeinstitute.net/learning-centre/resources/debating-resources/debate-t
actics

https://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/socstud/frame_found_sr2/g_blms/g-15.pdf