A Toastmasters International Debate Club
A Toastmasters International Debate Club
Join 104 London Debaters now for £70 for six months.
That's only £5 per meeting and includes free access to workshops
by experienced debaters, coaching, mentoring and lots of practice, as well as
social events and access to Toastmasters resources.
The date is approaching – book your ticket HERE for this workshop on an essential part of debating: the refutation. Are you confident you can refute counter-arguments and criticism effectively? Would you like to become better at it?
Learn some of the most powerful techniques used by leading debate experts.
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46-47 Russell Square
Should we allow more than one spouse or should men be protected from such a fate?
Classic debate format but with a tongue in cheek motion th...
46-47 Russell Square
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Do privately owned schools give too much of an advantage to a small clique or are they an integral and natural part of a free society - prov...
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Debate workshop on a key element of any debate: the rebuttal. Will include techniques practiced by the leading debate experts in the world,...
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The Windsor Castle, no. 23 Francis St, London SW1P 1DN, Victoria (6 min. from Victoria Station)
This meeting is a very special one as it marks the return of 104 London Debaters to its place of origin, the pub where it all started: The W...
The Windsor Castle, no. 23 Francis St, London SW1P 1DN, Victoria (6 min. from Victoria Station)
"marriage with more than one spouse," 1590s, from Late Latin polygamia, from Late Greek polygamia "polygamy," from polygamos "often married," from polys "many" (see poly-) + gamos "marriage" (see gamete). The word is not etymologically restricted to marriage of one man and multiple women (technically polygyny), but often used as if it were. Related: Polygamist; polygamize.
This recording is from a Zoom-based workshop our founding member, Paul Carroll, DTM, held at another club within our Toatmasters District 91.
What is debate?
How is it relevant for daily life?
What are the key elements?
How can you do it better?
This short talk made by Toronto Debating Society makes some really good and relevant points about debating, almost all of which are also true for debating at 104 London Debaters.
Read latest news from 104
Previous & future debate club events and results from debates
Find documentation about debating and other things that may be helpful for debaters and members of 104 London Debaters
Mentoring guidelines - 104 Debaters_04-OCT-21 (1) (2) (pdf)
DownloadTMI membership-application (pdf)
DownloadTemplate for Opening speech for Proposition (docx)
DownloadThe Toulmin Model - great for structuring your argument - whether as part of the Prop or Opp (pptx)
DownloadProp TEMPLATE: Excel for the Prop team to set out their argument systematically (xlsx)
DownloadRebuttal structure for Opposition - PETAL (pdf)
DownloadToastmaster club constitution (pdf)
DownloadClub Activities Survey 2023 - presentation (pdf)
Download104 London Debaters is a Toastmasters debate club in London that focusses on learning debating and public speaking through doing. This is best done as part of a proposition team, where you get the chance to learn about a key debating skill: how to build a strong case in favour of a motion, including structuring an argument, using logical reasoning and practicing delivering in front of a supportive and questioning audience. You will also learn about different types of debate. The teams are supported by an experienced coach and mentoring is available before and after debates.
Another key aspect of learning debating in a Toastmasters debate club is learning how to oppose a motion, and as part of the Opposition team you get the chance to learn about another key debating skill: how to build a strong case against the motion, including structuring an argument, using logical reasoning and practicing delivering in front of a supportive and questioning audience. You will learn about different types of debate. The teams are supported by an experienced coach and mentoring is available before and after debates.
Learning debating at 104 London Debaters, a leading debate club in London, means developing and practicing team skills, including giving and receiving peer review during and after debates, as well as participating in workshops on topics related to debating and critical thinking. We have different types of debates throughout the year, and we believe in disagreeing agreeably.
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We meet for debates on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, respectively Zoom only and hybrid. The physical address for the hybrid meetings is 46-47 Russel Square (CIEE), a short walk from Russel Square tube station (Piccadilly Line) or slightly longer walk from Holborn (Central Line).
104 London Debaters was founded by Paul Carroll and others in 2014. It is part of the Toastmasters International network of public speaking clubs, but one of only a handful globally specializing in debate. It was the first TM club in the UK dedicated to debating, including Table Topic debates.
To encourage civilised disagreement, respectful exchange of views, critical thinking, tolerance for opposing views and a supportive, friendly forum for practicing debating and learning the skills that will enable you to become a more convincing speaker and better at spotting and pointing out fallacies.
John Stuart Mill