In this special episode, debate coaches William and Andrew from the UK-based Online Debate Club, part of 104 London Debaters, introduce a debate they recorded live on the motion This House Would Scrap the Net Zero Carbon Target. After the debate they talk about how to prepare for a debate and share some great tips that will help you when you need to prepare a strong argument.

What is a rhetorical device and how do you use it? In this episode host William Hagerup speaks with experienced debater, debate coach, and president of 104 Online Debaters, Bill Moss, about how you can use some very simple devices to enhance your message, whether written or spoken.

An important source referenced is The Elements of Eloquence by Mark Forsyth.

In this episode the experienced Toastmaster Swarajit Das talks to debate coach and author William Hagerup on logical fallacies - what is it, how do you avoid it and how do you recover from it?

Once you've done your general research and you have an idea what you want to argue, there is a question that can help you to zoom in on the specific research you need to support the claims you wish to make.

Guided by Aristotle's three modes of persuation, logos, ethos and pathos, William Hagerup, a debate coach with 104 London Debaters, co-founder of Agora Debate Club London and a former political activist in Norway, gives you some helpful tips for how to find relevant and persuasive research material.

There are two questions that can really help you to get going with your initial research once a motion has been given. Listen to this episode with Debate Coach William Hagerup, a debater since the age of 16, to find out what they are and some other tips that will help you as you start to grapple with what research you need for a debate.

What is the straw-man fallacy? How does it manifest itself and how can you avoid it and counter it? Listen to Debate Coach William Hagerup's top tip to identify and burn the straw-man!

In this episode, William Hagerup talks to one of the founders of 104 London Debaters, the Distiguished Toastmaster Paul Carroll, about how the club came about, what it is about the "104" in the name, what makes Toastmaster debating special, how debating makes you a smarter and better person and what has surprised him over these past ten years, plus much more.

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William Hagerup talks with David Sexton, Club President of 104 London Debaters July 2023 to June 2024, on the benefits of Toastmasters and the added value and fun of debating.