What role do you play in a debate?

1In a debate, you are more of a...

• The one who speaks up and rallies
• The one who calms and brings together
• The one who pushes contradiction
• The one who brings it back to the facts
• The one who gets fired up

2When someone disagrees with you...

• I defend my position forcefully
• I look for what we have in common
• I like it, we dig deeper
• I ask for proof
• I raise my voice

3Your favorite weapon...

• Conviction
• Listening
• The unsettling question
• Data
• Emotion

4What annoys you in a debate...

• People never dare to decide
• When it turns into a clash
• Unquestioned certainties
• Fake arguments
• Indifference

5After a heated debate...

• Happy to have advocated my ideas
• Relieved if everyone is okay
• Delighted if it made people think
• Satisfied if it was rigorous
• Still stirred up

6For you, debating is...

• Convincing
• Understanding each other
• Challenging ideas
• Seeking the truth
• Defending what matters

7Before speaking...

• I can't wait to convince
• I listen to everyone first
• I look for the flaw in the reasoning
• I check my sources
• I feel the adrenaline rising

8What makes you win a debate...

• My power of conviction
• Bringing viewpoints closer together
• An unanswerable question
• Solid facts
• Emotion that touches

9When the tone rises...

• I raise mine too
• I calm things down
• I reignite the contradiction
• I refocus on the facts
• I get carried away

10A good debater, in your opinion...

• Rallies the crowd
• Fosters dialogue
• Shakes up certainties
• Relies on concrete facts
• Defends with heart