Chapter 08 · Debate 101
Weighing
Free debate lessons for kids, teens, and beginners. Show the judge why your arguments matter more than the opponent’s.
15 lessons87:20 total
Chapter lessons
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Recap lessons are marked so you can review the chapter before moving on.
5:12Lesson 1.1
How Judges Decide Who Wins a Debate
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4:41Lesson 1.2
Big Arguments vs Small Arguments (What Actually Wins Debates?)
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5:01Lesson 1.3
Why Some Arguments Matter More (Explain Impact Like a Judge)
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5:39RECAPLesson 1.4
How Debates Are Judged Recap (What Actually Wins a Debate)
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4:50Lesson 2.1
What is Weighing? (How to Decide Which Argument Wins)
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5:05Lesson 2.2
Types of Weighing (Different Ways to Compare Arguments)
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4:57Lesson 2.3
Big vs Small Impacts (What Really Matters in a Debate?)
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5:34Lesson 2.4
Short-Term vs Long-Term (Which Matters More Over Time?)
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5:36Lesson 2.5
Probability Weighing (What Is Most Likely to Happen?)
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4:50RECAPLesson 2.6
Recap: Weighing (How to Compare Arguments & Win Clearly)
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7:10Lesson 3.1
Your Argument vs Theirs (How to Compare Ideas Like a Winning Debater)
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7:14Lesson 3.2
Why Your Side Matters More (How to Show Judges Which Argument Wins)
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5:57Lesson 3.3
Make It Easy for the Judge to Pick You (Guide the Decision Clearly)
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7:22Lesson 3.4
“This Matters More Because…” (The Most Powerful Sentence in Debate)
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8:12RECAPLesson 3.5