Rhetoric is commonly understood as the persuasive aspect of debate, in which someone attempts to convince you of their position through their speech. The other part, argumentation, is about the nature ...

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Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Back in 1992, my school friend Daniel Saxby and I stood in London in front of an audience of worthies and a panel of ...

Communication skills are vital for all young people, both to succeed in their education and in later life. The annual Education and Skills Survey (CBI and EDI) this year showed that 42% of employers ...

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For the first time in its 52-year history, the Australasian Intervarsity Debating Championships will be held in India. Commonly known as Australs, the 2027 edition is scheduled for June at IIT Delhi.

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