Communication Series: Debating 101

Communication is a critical skill for every child in the modern world. We use debating as the vehicle to teach skills like building a strong argument, backing it up with evidence, identifying and avoiding logical fallacies and confidently rebutting the opposite side’s argument.

If your child is a debater, they will be benefit. If they are not, they could get a head start into becoming one. If your child has no interest in debating whatsoever but you believe that they could do with support in building some critical thinking skills, could learn to stand their own among their peers a bit better (especially while dealing with the pressure to keep up) and be better equipped to negotiate the different situations that life might throw their way, this is a fun way to get there.

Debating isn’t about loud voices. It is about solid arguments.  An argument is a position one takes, not a fight…students learn to shift their thinking and get focused on the issue.  They learn that Ad Hominem insults get them nowhere quick.  They learn what Ad Hominem insults are and how to point them out courteously. They will learn to separate the issue from the person and set themselves on track for a professional approach, whatever be the career they choose.

Give your child the gift of learning logic and rational thinking. Join them yourselves in the sessions, if you like.  We will teach you to dissect your thinking and justify your opinions well, first to yourself.  Every session of debating we have taught and we have worked with over 2,000 students in the past four years, something has shifted for almost everyone – small shifts until they become noticeably more confident.

Debating 101

Dates: October 8th – 14th (except Sunday) – 6 sessions

Time: 3 pm to 4:30 pm

Age of children: 10 years and above

Fee: Rs. 3,000 for the program

Requirements: Videos on, all other material will be provided.

Bonus Classes:

Participants can sign up for any one of the following bonus sessions on October 23rd, 2021.

Bonus session 1: Story Transformation, 10 am to 11 am

How many story plots are there in the world and how can we transform a story by working on its facets? Learn to write fiction in a fun way.

Bonus session 2: Shakespeare: The Magni-Dude, 11:00 am to 12 noon

The Bard of Avon has struck fear in many a teenage heart through his works. Is Shakespeare still relevant to today’s child? Learn to explore the world of Shakespeare through fun activities.

Bonus session 3: Connecting to Our Roots – Interview your grandparents about public spaces and create a podcast, 12 noon to 1 pm

We bring you a different session, in association with Everyday City Lab that will help your children connect to their grandparents in a different way. Children will learn to interview their grandparents on public spaces, dabbling in oral history (a historical research method) in order to create a podcast that can be published online. Support a family contribution to an oral history database on our public spaces.

Register here for this exciting set of sessions!