An advanced debating tactics session with Kiran Iyer.

1. Advanced 3-on-3 Member Training Kiran Iyer www.monashdebaters.com | monash_debaters@hotmail.com

3. Topic Selection

4. Prep

5. Constructing a killer case

6. Making arguments

7. Manner

8. Team dynamics

9. Questions?www.monashdebaters.com | monash_debaters@hotmail.com

11. Play to your strengths

12. Consider the opposition’s strengths

13. Prep

14. Use time wisely – don’t waste it!

15. Pick the big issues

16. The role of the third speakerwww.monashdebaters.com | monash_debaters@hotmail.com

18. Solution (detail, plausibility, hard vs soft lines, problem/solution)

19. The clash www.monashdebaters.com | monash_debaters@hotmail.com

20. Stakeholders Who are they? How will they be impacted? Look for sub-groups Tactical concessions www.monashdebaters.com | monash_debaters@hotmail.com

21. Strategic Rebuttal Prioritise rebuttal Assertions Contradictions Be careful! Failures of causation Back up earlier arguments www.monashdebaters.com | monash_debaters@hotmail.com

23. Tailor within speechwww.monashdebaters.com | monash_debaters@hotmail.com

24. Questions? www.monashdebaters.com | monash_debaters@hotmail.com