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Advanced Debates
Language
Opinion
The way I see it,
In my view,
In my opinion, I think that
My view on the matter is...
As far as I understand it,
As far as I’m concerned,
I’d say that...
I personally am (not) a big fan of...
Evidence/Popular Opinion
All the evidence points to/suggests...
I think you’ll find that...
If you ask anyone,...
The vast majority of people would say...
We have no evidence that...
9 out of 10 people would say that...
There’s no evidence to support that whatsoever.
Main arguments
I support/oppose the notion that... for the
following reason: Firstly,...
The key issue here is...
The real question/dilemma is... (question form)
The critical/crucial factor here is...
It’s vital to remember that...
By far and away the most important point is...
Adding points
What’s more,
On top of that,
Besides that,
Apart from that,
Another thing to consider is...
We shouldn’t forget that...
It’s also worth bearing in mind that...
Rebutting/Cross-Examining
So what you’re saying is...
So let me get this straight...
Correct me if I’m wrong but...
You’re not seriously suggesting that..., are you?
You can’t possibly be saying that...
I feel I must also disagree with you about...
Conceding/Partially Agreeing
I admit that your point about... may be true,
however,
I take/see your point about...
Let’s say I agree with the idea of...
I hear what you’re saying, but...
Conclusion
In a nutshell,
So to sum up,
So in summary,
So to wrap up,
So as I was saying,
All in all,
Debate Structure
1. Opening statement (2 mins)
2. Cross examination (1 min)
3. (repeat)
4. Rebuttal #1 (1 min each)
5. Rebuttal #2 (1 min each)
6. Closing Statements (1 min each)
Low-stakes Debate Topics
(Credit to debatable youtube page)
Dogs vs. Cats Superpowers:
Flight vs.
Invisibility
Pancakes vs.
Waffles
Hot dogs vs.
Hamburgers
French fries vs.
Patatas bravas
Beer vs. Wine Whisky vs. Rum Are ghost real? Does the internet
do more good or
bad?
Camping, good or
bad?
Taylor Swift vs.
Ariana Grande
Soup vs. salad Pasta vs. pizza Is it ok to pee in
the shower?
Tea vs. Coffee
Coke vs. Pepsi Burger King vs.
MacDonald’s
Chinese food vs.
Japanese food
City vs. Country Morning Showers
vs. Night Showers
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Advanced Debates
Language
Opinion
The way I see it,
In my view,
In my opinion, I think that
My view on the matter is…
As far as I understand it,
As far as I’m concerned,
I’d say that…
I personally am (not) a big fan of…
Evidence/Popular Opinion
All the evidence points to/suggests…
I think you’ll find that…
If you ask anyone,…
The vast majority of people would say…
We have no evidence that…
9 out of 10 people would say that…
There’s no evidence to support that whatsoever.
Main arguments
I support/oppose the notion that… for the
following reason: Firstly,…
The key issue here is…
The real question/dilemma is… (question form)
The critical/crucial factor here is…
It’s vital to remember that…
By far and away the most important point is…
Adding points
What’s more,
On top of that,
Besides that,
Apart from that,
Another thing to consider is…
We shouldn’t forget that…
It’s also worth bearing in mind that…
Rebutting/Cross-Examining
So what you’re saying is…
So let me get this straight…
Correct me if I’m wrong but…
You’re not seriously suggesting that…, are you?
You can’t possibly be saying that…
I feel I must also disagree with you about…
Conceding/Partially Agreeing
I admit that your point about… may be true,
however,
I take/see your point about…
Let’s say I agree with the idea of…
I hear what you’re saying, but…
Conclusion
In a nutshell,
So to sum up,
So in summary,
So to wrap up,
So as I was saying,
All in all,
Debate Structure
1. Opening statement (2 mins)
2. Cross examination (1 min)
3. (repeat)
4. Rebuttal #1 (1 min each)
5. Rebuttal #2 (1 min each)
6. Closing Statements (1 min each)
Low-stakes Debate Topics
(Credit to debatable youtube page)
Dogs vs. Cats Superpowers:
Flight vs.
Invisibility
Pancakes vs.
Waffles
Hot dogs vs.
Hamburgers
French fries vs.
Patatas bravas
Beer vs. Wine Whisky vs. Rum Are ghost real? Does the internet
do more good or
bad?
Camping, good or
bad?
Taylor Swift vs.
Ariana Grande
Soup vs. salad Pasta vs. pizza Is it ok to pee in
the shower?
Tea vs. Coffee
Coke vs. Pepsi Burger King vs.
MacDonald’s
Chinese food vs.
Japanese food
City vs. Country Morning Showers
vs. Night Showers
