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No one can predict with certainty what will be required for the future however, there are ample signs that listening will be a necessary...

The benefits of debating seem obvious to us, here at Rise & Shine, but you don’t have to take our word for it on how incredible debating...

Logical fallacies are the verbal equivalent of optical illusions; flaws in reasoning that sound convincing, but do not hold up under...

Rhetoric is the art of persuasion and was once considered to be among the most influential and important of skills. Isocrates wrote that,...

There are four distinct types of debate topics: Empirical, Comparative, Model, and Abstract. Any given subject matter can be used for any...

When students are debating topics that are of interest to them, their enthusiasm, engagement and participation is much higher.

Rebuttal is often the skill in debating that students find hardest. Students are required to listen to opposing speakers during the debate.

Defining the topic is a very important part of a debate, but one that is often misunderstood or overlooked entirely.

In traditional Australasian debating, each speaker is given a score out of 100

Debating covers a range of subject areas and outcomes, as well as helping build social and emotional skills, critical thinking and more.

People often consider debating as a high school activity – or perhaps the domain of politicians!

Manner, Matter and Method are the three main components of debating.

Have you ever attended a debate where children were debating whether smoking should be banned?

When we say ‘debating’ we are talking about a formal discussion between people who disagree over important ideas.

Where you put your focus has a powerful effect on the attitude of your children or students.

Our top tips for helping your debater to do a great job and learn lots along the way. Your child has a debate event coming up and you...

Writing doesn't come easily to everyone. Some students are great thinkers, but really struggle to get their ideas down on paper.

Sometimes in our hurry to encourage students to find information for their debate, we forget the importance of asking questions first.

Students have the capacity to surprise us if we're open-minded! Some students are not always as they seem...

Behind the News provides a great source of inspiration for debate topics, as well as some handy debating resources.

Debating isn't just about standing up and speaking in public. It's also about preparation, research and exploring a topic.

People often think that debating is just for extroverts. This is not the case...

Debating allows young people to gain skills that will serve them well in further education as well as their careers in today’s fast-paced...