Persuading with Rhetoric - Debate Workshop

An introduction to rhetoric and persuasive speaking so you can begin to develop your own personal persuasive speaking style.

“The problem with political jokes is they get elected - Henry Cate VII”

In this 4.5 hour hour Masterclass we will be exploring persuasive speaking and the fundamentals of rhetoric.

Persuasion takes many forms but ultimately is a single communicative skill to deliver information effectively and with a motivation to act. In the debate space it's persuading an audience our ideas are the better solution this winning votes. At work it may be that all important discussion about a pay rise or why x product is better for your customer... Don't even get me started about how crucial it is in the argument of what you and your partner should eat for dinner (or who does the dishes.)
The Key Skills You Will Learn:

• Ethos (persuading from authority or audience connection)
• Pathos (Persuading using emotion)
• Logos (persuading using logic)

This workshop is for debaters and speakers of all skill ranges and free for all to attend. We will cover a range of rhetorical devices that we as speakers can take to the podium and use to our advantage. each one an additional tool we can use to bring our audience on side.

Our Coaches
Debate London's Coaching team brings together 6 of the greatest debaters from across the UK and the USA with a combined experience of over a century in debating. Wether that is leading on the debate competition circuit, judging debates across university & professional levels or running debate training organisiations to develop the next generation of debaters our team will give you the skills you need to debate with the best of them

Venue
Food and drink available at the venue and a lunchbreak is scheduled within the workshop.
Please do not bring external food or drink into the venue you WILL be asked to throw it away.

Running Order:
12:00 - Doors Open: Grab a drink and get comfy :)
12:05 - Introduction to Rhetoric and Persuasion
13:00 - Drinks break
13:15 - Active Learning and Debate Exercises
14:30 - Lunch
15:00 - Rhetoric Recap
15:15 - Practice Debates
16:00 - Coach Feedback & Final Q&A
16:30 - After Workshop Social