Swim with the current
We can agree with their view on the surface, and then
through their thinking way to set up some obstacle to
make their solution be contrast to the expected.
As you said… But didn’t you say that…？ If I understood you correctly, you said that…
Any argument that you do not address in a rebuttal will be left in the memory of others as your opponents stated it. Likewise, any rebuttal from your opponents that you do not address will also be left in the minds of your audience and judges.
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Part Three the phrase of debate competition
the phrase
How to strongly oppose other’s view
I disagree. I disagree with you entirely. I’m afraid I don’t agree. I’m afraid you are wrong there. I wouldn’t accept that for one minute.
Our questions must be pithy but profound, because the more you speak, the more mistakes that you said will be found
Setting the dilemmas
For some questions，no matter how you answer it ,it will still exist some loopholes. So we can use them to attack their debater
attacking his shield with his spear
Sometimes debater‘s words may exist the contradiction，
so we can take advantage of the contradiction to attack
their resolution
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Part Two Defensive skills
Defensive skills
Use case turns
Sometimes we can grab the opponent ’s words on the spot, which can be used to refute them.
Change the subject
Changing the subject is the most common method to disturb the opponent’s thinking, if we can not stop opponent using the method, this debate will become others performance.
•DO be aware of what your partners’ plans are.
•DON’T work alone and risk being redundant, make the most of your team’s time.
•DO recycle information in your closing speech. •The closing speaker(s) should sum up all relevant arguments and rebuttals without introducing any new information.
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The skills of debate competition
Attack skills Defensive skills
Contents
the phrase of debate competition
01Leabharlann Part One Attack skill
Attack skill
Pithy but profound
the phrase
Introduce your new views
Another point is that … Another way of looking at it is … I forgot to say / tell you that…
the phrase
Summarize other’s view