Rise & ShineDebating - the Evidence is In! 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...
Rise & Shine5 Logical Fallacies Worth Recognising Logical fallacies are the verbal equivalent of optical illusions; flaws in reasoning that sound convincing, but do not hold up under...
Rise & ShineWhat is Rhetoric? Rhetoric is the art of persuasion and was once considered to be among the most influential and important of skills. Isocrates wrote that,...
Rise & ShineHow Does Australasian Debate Scoring Work?In traditional Australasian debating, each speaker is given a score out of 100
Rise & Shine8 Benefits of DebatingDebating covers a range of subject areas and outcomes, as well as helping build social and emotional skills, critical thinking and more.
Rise & ShineIs Debating for Primary School Students? People often consider debating as a high school activity – or perhaps the domain of politicians!
Rise & ShineWhat is Manner, Matter & Method?Manner, Matter and Method are the three main components of debating.
Rise & Shine3 Ways to Explain Debating to StudentsWhen we say ‘debating’ we are talking about a formal discussion between people who disagree over important ideas.
Rise & ShineFostering an "I Can Do It" AttitudeWhere you put your focus has a powerful effect on the attitude of your children or students.
-Are You Underestimating Your Debater? Students have the capacity to surprise us if we're open-minded! Some students are not always as they seem...
-BTN Debating ResourcesBehind the News provides a great source of inspiration for debate topics, as well as some handy debating resources.
-The Power of Introverts People often think that debating is just for extroverts. This is not the case...
Rise & Shine7 Important Skills for Future Success 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...
-How Much Expression is Too Much?Showing expression when you speak in public is important. No-one wants to listen to a boring speaker, but how much expression is too much?
-Can Young People Speak for Themselves?Young climate activist Greta Thunburg has recently attracted a lot of attention - both positive and negative from the media.
-Movies about Speaking UpLooking for a good film about debating or public speaking? Movies about speaking up can be a great source of inspiration for young debaters.
-6 Techniques for Great Palm Cards Palm cards might seem simple - but there's an art to creating effective palm cards for public speaking or debating.
-Does Music Belong in a Debating Program?We believe that music belongs everywhere, including debating programs.