Introducing the Appeal to Authority Fallacy The Appeal to Authority is one of the most common types of argument in debate. It’s also one of the most misunderstood. Citing experts and authorities in ...
The fallacy of the excluded middle, or the concept of it, has been around since Aristotle's times. Today it remains a common rhetorical trick used by debaters to try to push unreasonable options on ...
What is a Straw Man argument? Have you ever been in a debate with a team where, instead of addressing your argument directly, they bring up something irrelevant or mischaracterize what you said? If ...
What is a slippery slope? The slippery slope fallacy in debating: What it is, how to rebut it, and how to avoid making it Are you looking to improve your debating skills? One of the most common ...
BP vs PF Debate BP Debate (or British Parliamentary) and PF Debate (or Public Forum) are two of the most popular debate formats in the world – BP more so at universities around the world, PF mostly ...
World Schools vs PF Debate World Schools Debate and PF Debate (or Public Forum) are two of the most popular debate formats in the world, particularly at High School level. However, it can be ...
BP vs World Schools Debate The world of debating is vast and complex, with many different rulesets used around the world. Of these widely accepted formats, the two most globally popular are World ...
Picture yourself in this situation: You’re in a mall having lunch with your family. You need to use the restroom, so you ask the server where it is, and they point you in a direction down the ...
Hi there! Welcome back. In the first part of this article, you learned about how you can start investigating your topics. In this part, you’ll learn how to put them to work so you can start writing ...
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