It's always a good place to start, asking questions.
If there is one thing I recommend everyone do, is to look up a list of the most common logical fallacies people use in arguments. Memorize them, and try not to use them in arguments. Much easier said than done, I know from personal experience. But we can always try.
Learn how to spot other people using them, and learn how to counter them logically.
I think that alone will improve most people's argument skills significantly. I never took debate in HS, where most people learn these skills. I learned the hard way, being made to look like an idiot.
I'm all for preventing others from looking foolish in front of those they're trying to sway to our side.
It's always a good place to start, asking questions.
If there is one thing I recommend everyone do, is to look up a list of the most common logical fallacies people use in arguments. Memorize them, and try not to use them in arguments. Much easier said than done, I know from personal experience. But we can always try.
Learn how to spot other people using them, and learn how to counter them logically.
I think that alone will improve most people's argument skills significantly. I never took debate in HS, where most people learn these skills. I learned the hard way, being made to look like an idiot.
I'm all for preventing others from looking foolish in front of those they're trying to sway to our side.