Engaging Your Audience - Debate Workshop

A﻿tDebate Londonwe train you to speak in public, think strategically, and deal with conflict. We offer members regular opportunities to participate in our monthly, free-to-attend debates, that are open to all!Our events tend to fall under 2 categories:Public Speaking and Debate Training workshops,where we train our members to defend arguments in their own words by develop a range of skillsFree-to-attend Public debates,where every1st & 3rd Wednesday of the monthwe debate the issues dividing public opinion. This year topics ranged from NATO membership for Ukraine, to deposing Boris Johnson, falling UK birth rates - and fake news. Topics are expressed not as a question, but as aproposal,that the audience must vote to accept or reject after hearing all the arguments.

Debate London

Learn how to think quickly in a debate and fire back by analysing and pin pointing key weak points in any argument.

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Debate London - Workshops

Welcome to Debate: London's workshop series!

Workshops - Core Series

Focused on developing over 24 key debate skills for use in both our weekly debate events and daily professional life. 

Over 8 coaches support this series keeping sessions high impact and engaging.

*Members access included with Debate London membership

In this 4.5 hour Masterclass we will be exploring will be exploring the skills that make debaters and public speakers truly stand out from a scripted speakers and Ted talkers. How we interact with our opposition and more importantly dealing with how they interact with us.As most great comics will tell you, great spontaneity takes years of preparation. Debating is no different - nobody knows what will be thrown at them in a debate, but you can prepare for how you might respond by thinking strategically and how, where and what material you will respond to.Key Skills we will be covering:<ul><li>Audience Q&amp;A - How to answer a questions clearly</li><li>How to appeal to people who support your case for very different reasons</li><li>Picking battles (Balancing priorities / weighting issues)</li></ul>This workshop for debaters and speakers of all skill ranges will introduce you to the TPV method. A form of preparation that can be applied to any form of persuasive communication from the board room to presentations and, of course, debating!What to expect over 4.5 Hours12:00 - Doors Open: Grab a drink and get comfy :)1 2:05 - Introduction to Q&amp;A &amp; quickfire scenarios1 3:00 - Drinks break1 3:15 - Active Learning and Debate Exercises1 4:15 - Lunch1 5:00 - Proposition Recap1 5:15 - Practice Debates1 6:00 - Coach Feedback &amp; Final Q&amp;A1 6:30 - After Workshop Social<a href="https://www.debate.london/coaches" title="https://www.debate.london/coaches" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Our Coaches</a><a href="https://www.debate.london/coaches" title="https://www.debate.london/coaches" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Coaches | Debate London</a>Debate London's Coaching team brings together 6 of the greatest debaters from across the UK and the USA with a combined experience of over a century in debating. Wether that is leading on the debate competition circuit, judging debates across university &amp; professional levels or running debate training organisiations to develop the next generation of debaters our team will give you the skills you need to debate with the best of themVenueFood and drink available at the venue and a lunchbreak is scheduled within the workshop.Please do not bring external food or drink into the venue you WILL be asked to throw it away.

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