It’s everyone’s worst nightmare. It’s your first conference debate, a brand new experience and you have absolutely no idea what to do. There are 19 tricks to master your debate:
Come Prepared
→ Use Facts
→ The best debater is the best listener
→ Maintain Diplomacy
→ Always believe in what you are defending
→ The best defense is a good offense
→ Use other delegate’s speeches against them
→ Agree and then disprove it
→ Find a universal principal everyone agrees on
→ Turn a supposed weakness into a strength
→ Capture the audience’s attention
→ Find common ground, and keep using it
→ Appeal to Emotions
→ Admit fault
→ Exploit deceptions
→ Never underestimate your opponent
→ Never lose your coolness
→ Don’t use absolutes like always, never
→ Never lose faith in yourself
Having your first conference debate might be intimidating and you might be nervous. That does not mean you can’t enjoy yourself. Enjoy your first MUN Conference! You will grow with the challenge. See you at IGN MUN 2015!
→ Use Facts
→ The best debater is the best listener
→ Maintain Diplomacy
→ Always believe in what you are defending
→ The best defense is a good offense
→ Use other delegate’s speeches against them
→ Agree and then disprove it
→ Find a universal principal everyone agrees on
→ Turn a supposed weakness into a strength
→ Capture the audience’s attention
→ Find common ground, and keep using it
→ Appeal to Emotions
→ Admit fault
→ Exploit deceptions
→ Never underestimate your opponent
→ Never lose your coolness
→ Don’t use absolutes like always, never
→ Never lose faith in yourself
Having your first conference debate might be intimidating and you might be nervous. That does not mean you can’t enjoy yourself. Enjoy your first MUN Conference! You will grow with the challenge. See you at IGN MUN 2015!