Saturday, 27 September

Persuading with Rhetoric - Debate Workshop

Ages 18+

An introduction to rhetoric and persuasive speaking so you can begin to develop your own personal persuasive speaking style.

By Debate London

Date and time

Location

Ye Olde Cock Tavern

22 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1AA United Kingdom

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 2 days before event.

Agenda

12:00 PM - 12:05 PM

Doors Open - Grab a drink and head up to the room :)

12:05 PM - 1:00 PM

Intro to Rhetroic and practice exercise

1:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Drinks Break & Lunch Orders

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Active Learning and Debate Exercises

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

Lunch

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Rhetoric Recap

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

Practice Debates

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Coaches Feedback & Final Q&A

4:30 PM

After Workshop Social

Stick around for a drink if you wanna hang out with the club :)

About this event

Event lasts 4 hours 30 minutes
Ages 18+
No venue parking

“The problem with political jokes is they get elected - Henry Cate VII”

In this 4.5 hour hour Masterclass we will be exploring persuasive speaking and the fundamentals of rhetoric.

Persuasion takes many forms but ultimately is a single communicative skill to deliver information effectively and with a motivation to act. In the debate space it's persuading an audience our ideas are the better solution this winning votes. At work it may be that all important discussion about a pay rise or why x product is better for your customer... Don't even get me started about how crucial it is in the argument of what you and your partner should eat for dinner (or who does the dishes.)

The Key Skills You Will Learn:

Ethos (persuading from authority or audience connection)
Pathos (Persuading using emotion)
Logos (persuading using logic)

This workshop is for debaters and speakers of all skill ranges and free for all to attend. We will cover a range of rhetorical devices that we as speakers can take to the podium and use to our advantage. each one an additional tool we can use to bring our audience on side.

Our Coaches

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 & 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 them

Venue

Food 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.

Running Order:

12:00 - Doors Open: Grab a drink and get comfy :)

12:05 - Introduction to Rhetoric and Persuasion

13:00 - Drinks break

13:15 - Active Learning and Debate Exercises

14:15 - Lunch

15:00 - Rhetoric Recap

15:15 - Practice Debates

16:00 - Coach Feedback & Final Q&A

16:30 - After Workshop Social

Frequently asked questions

I’m a Debate London Member - How do I get members access?

Upon becoming a member you will receive a welcome email which includes your promocode for members access. Simply apply that code or use the twice monthly members email which has dedicated members access links. If you have any issues please contact us directly at https://www.debate.london/contact

Can I book for friends or multiple people - Yes

Yes, in fact many people buy tickets for friends & family as gifts. Please register their name on the ticket specifically bought for them so we can check the register and make sure we have everyone accounted for.

Can I Book For My Kids / Under 18s - No

Unfortunately, we do not currently run workshops for under 18s. If you would like them to develop debating skills we can only offer private tuition for them. Please message us at https://www.debate.london/contact

Organised by

Debate London

At Debate London we 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 skills

Free-to-attend Public debates, where every 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month we 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 a proposal, that the audience must vote to accept or reject after hearing all the arguments.