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Official Blog Welcome to Elevate Debate: How the Platform Works Elevate Debate is a place to ask a question, hear the best case for each answer, and change your mind if the arguments are good enough. This short guide covers the basics so you can join in on day one... 10 Oct 2026

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Official Blog How to Write a Debate Question That Gets Real Answers The question decides the quality of the debate. A vague or loaded question gets shouting. A clear one gets thinking. Ask one thing at a time "Should schools ban phones and homework?" is two debates we... 10 Oct 2026

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Official Blog Making a Strong Rebuttal: Answer the Argument, Not the Person A good rebuttal makes the other person's argument better before it takes it apart. Here is a simple way to do that. 1. Say what they claimed Restate the argument in a sentence. If you cannot do that f... 10 Oct 2026

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Official Blog House Rules: Keeping Debates Civil Disagreement is the point of this site. Disrespect is not. These are the few rules that keep the conversation worth having. Argue the idea. Personal attacks, slurs and harassment are not allowed. Stay... 10 Oct 2026

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Why I Changed My Mind About School Uniforms For years I was firmly against school uniforms. They felt like a way to squash personality, and I said so loudly in every conversation about it. What changed I joined a debate here expecting an easy w... 10 Oct 2026

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Five Questions I Ask Before Joining a Debate I used to jump into every debate with a ready answer. These days I pause first and ask myself five things. What is the question really asking? Half of all arguments are about different questions. What... 10 Oct 2026

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A Week of Reading Debates I Disagreed With Last week I set myself a small challenge: read one debate a day on a topic where I was sure I was right, and read the other side first. What I noticed The best arguments against me were quieter than I... 10 Oct 2026

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What Makes a Good Source? A Quick Checklist Strong debates lean on sources. Weak sources lose arguments, even when the point is right. Here is the checklist I use before I quote something. Who published it? Look for a named author or organisati... 10 Oct 2026

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Why Sports Debates Are the Best Training Ground If you want to practise arguing well, start with football. Or basketball, or cricket. Anything where people care a lot and nobody is in danger. Low stakes, high passion Nobody's job depends on whether... 10 Oct 2026

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Hair Loss in Men: When to See a Dermatologist You notice more hair than usual in the shower drain, or your hairline looks a little different in photos lately. The question that follows is always the same: is this normal, or is this something? Hai... 10 Oct 2026

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