Debating Skills and Strategies

The speaker discusses the benefits of debating, emphasizing its role in building self-confidence, persuasion, and public speaking skills. Through personal anecdotes, the speaker illustrates how debating has helped overcome challenges and improve various aspects of life. The talk concludes with a call to action, encouraging participation in debating to achieve personal growth and confidence.

Why does the speaker suggest adults should consider joining a debating competition?

• To improve their public speaking skills

• To win arguments at the dinner table

• To learn new languages

• To make new friends

What is the most important thing that debating teaches according to the speaker?

• Quick thinking

• Public speaking

• Self-confidence

• Persuasion

What is the primary role of the first speaker in a debate?

• To rebut the other side's arguments

• To set up the debate and present the first arguments

• To summarize the debate

• To ask questions to the audience

How does debating make you more persuasive?

• By making you more knowledgeable

• By making you more confident in your story

• By making you louder

• By making you more aggressive

What is one of the benefits of exposing yourself to public debates?

• It helps you get better grades

• It helps you travel more

• It helps you overcome nerves

• It helps you make more friends

What did the speaker's former coach say about debating professors?

• He would only debate professors in public

• He would never debate a professor

• He would not be afraid to debate any professor on their specialization

• He would always lose to professors

What was the speaker's initial reaction to being assigned as the first speaker?

• He was confused

• He was indifferent

• He was excited

• He was disappointed

What did the speaker do to regain his self-confidence after being disappointed?

• He ignored his coaches

• He switched to another team

• He trained harder and had conversations with his coaches

• He quit debating

What was the outcome for the speaker at the World School Debating Championships?

• He became the best speaker in the world

• He was announced as the third best speaker in the world

• He was not allowed to speak

• He did not participate

What is the speaker's final message about debating?

• It is only for nerds

• It is not very useful

• It helps you win arguments at home

• It gives you the confidence to achieve anything you want