Debating

[Shikari]

How to debate properly-

Debates are just like essays. There is a thesis (central argument), several pieces of evidence, and a conclusion. The main difference in a debate is the presentation. You are not reading aloud a written essay. You are presenting a theme, an argument, a point orally. You must convince the opponent that you are correct and he or she is incorrect. You do this by appearing confident, disproving the opponent's point, and overpowering your points. It is vital to understand all sides of an issue so that you can disprove your opponent's point. This difference is where debating a point differs the most from writing an essay.

[link to source: http://www.bookrags.com/articles/31.html]

Important points of source 2

--Clarity: Avoid use of terms which can be interpreted differently by different readers.
--Evidence: Quoting an authority is not evidence.
--Emotionalism: Avoid emotionally charged words
--Innuendo: Innuendo is saying something pejorative about your opponent without coming right out and saying it but by making more or less veiled allusions
--Be sure of your facts.

More points and better examples at source [http://www.truthtree.com/debates.shtml]

Definitions-

-An argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting, often with more than two people, generally ending with a vote or other decision.
-An informal and spirited but generally civil discussion of opposing views.
-(uncountable) Discussion of opposing views.


Discuss if you want.

[Ultima_Pi]

What is this, a tangent of that other thread? You do have to realize you made an emotional argument, as opposed to a logical argument.

Also, happy birthday!

[Général_Argos]

I wish you leveled a lot of people in this community with those quotes so that maybe one day we could get decent debates.
*Fapping at that idea*

[Shikari]

@mari, thanks =D, and yea but -shrug- it was for a greater good [hopefully].

@Argos, As much as i like that you liked my idea, Please dont fap to them XD its...odd to say the least =P.

[Avogadro]

Asking for intelligent debate with a reasonable level of maturity on this forum is like asking an apple to build you a car.

[Shikari]

Lol, true, but atleast they won't have an excuse for being bad debaters anymore. Sides it can also help some people with school projects, dunno. If I helped atleast one person with this, I'm happy :o

[Aaronock]

--Clarity: Avoid use of terms which can be interpreted differently by different readers.
--Evidence: Quoting an authority is not evidence.
--Emotionalism: Avoid emotionally charged words
--Innuendo: Innuendo is saying something pejorative about your opponent without coming right out and saying it but by making more or less veiled allusions
--Be sure of your facts.

Shikari, I cannot believe you think people in this community cannot debate.??I know this community's forum posts are most outstanding and very informative.??The heRO community forums is certainly NOT one filled with cesspools of hatred and violence, to expect more of us is certainly outrageous!

P.S. I bet you like lolis, you dirty old man you.

[Manifus]

P.S. I bet you like lolis, you dirty old man you.

Hey.... Shush.

[Shikari]

P.S. I bet you like lolis, you dirty old man you.

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i dont appriciate your sarcasm >:O!

and im not old <3

Dont like lolis either...nothing to grab :O

[Aaronock]

Hahah there is plenty to grab on Loli's...just not in the usual places!