Ever realised halfway through an argument that something the other person said sounds convincing, but doesn’t actually make sense? Or found yourself being pulled into defending a point you never made in the first place? In this practical workshop hosted by Clayton, an award-winning debate coach and debater, you’ll learn to recognise the tricks, traps and mistakes that can derail an argument. You’ll explore common logical fallacies, learn how to identify and counter them without falling for them yourself, unpack useful idioms and expressions that appear in real debates, and discover some of the classic pitfalls that even confident speakers walk straight into. Then you’ll put what you learn into practice through exercises, challenges and debate.

These aren’t skills that only matter when you’re standing in a formal debate. They can give you an immediate edge whenever someone is trying to persuade you, in a meeting, negotiation, disagreement, sales pitch, online argument or even a conversation with friends. You’ll practice separating a strong argument from one that merely sounds strong, responding without losing focus, and noticing when emotion, language or faulty logic is pulling your thinking in the wrong direction. Expect a smart, interactive and surprisingly fun workout for your brain that will help you argue more effectively, think more clearly and become much harder to manipulate.

你有没有在争论到一半的时候，突然觉得对方说的听起来很有道理，但仔细一想好像哪里不对？或者发现自己不知不觉在为一个自己从来没提过的观点辩护？在这场由获奖辩论教练Clayton主持的实战工作坊中，你会学会识别那些能让一场争论跑偏的套路、陷阱和错误。你会接触常见的逻辑谬误，学会怎么识别和反击它们而不自己被绕进去；拆解真实辩论中常用的有用惯用语和表达；还会发现一些即使是很自信的演讲者也经常踩的坑。然后，你会通过练习、挑战和实战辩论来把学到的东西用起来。

这些技能不只在正式辩论场上才有用。每次有人在会议、谈判、分歧、推销、网上争论，甚至朋友聊天中试图说服你的时候，它们都能立刻给你带来优势。你会练习区分“真正有力的论点”和“听起来有力而已的论点”，练习在回应时不跑偏，以及察觉情绪、语言或错误逻辑什么时候在把你的思维带偏。期待一场聪明、互动性强、出奇好玩的脑力训练，它会让你更有效地辩论、更清晰地思考，也变得更难被操控。