Topics to Debate On
Having the right topics to debate on can help you sharpen your debating skills and reduce the chances of your opponent overshooting their mark. It's important to remember that in a debate, topics are not simply presented as they might appear in an encyclopedia or news magazine.
A good topic may vary depending on the subject of the debate but most often this is based on the occasion. For example, for a government debate on poverty in the UK, a topic could be about the links between childhood obesity and adult obesity, or how a free school meal scheme has helped the classroom diet in schools, or what effect the recession has had on the business sector.
Some topics to debate on will actually challenge your opponent to explain something you didn't say - maybe a difference of opinion about the law, or a point of view that he may have never thought of before. The challenge to bring them back down to earth is not only useful but also impressive.