if you don't know what micro and macro mean, they are basically terms generally used by sociologist but also can be used as a debate technique in the simplest terms

macro means to look at the bigger picture or in other words what would be better for society as a whole

micro would means to look closer at individuals and make the problems more person

incase you still don't fully follow i will use the debate question which seemed to be quite a hot topic as of late
"should organ donation be mandatory?"

someone who thinks it should be mandatory who choses to look at it from a macro perspective might say
"63 thousand children die every year because parents won't let their kids donate their organs" (by the way that figure is completly made up on my account)

someone who also think it should be mandatory who choses to look at it from a micro perspective might say
"if one single man can be saved by someone else death you may also be saving not just one man but a father, a brother, a son and husband, why should he and those people suffer because another person was too selfish to fill out a form"

they're not great examples a bit of research on google could probably explain it better but hopefully you get what i mean

I like to look at the each person individually, not everyone as one.

It really depends on the argument and what information I have on hand.

fair enough spotty
although i have to ask, what about your most favorite issue, gay rights/marriage?

Start macro, slowly zoom in to micro.

Definitely! I can't really explain why but i think things get muddled when you go macro lol!

I tend to use both. I start with a few macro stories and then move to micro.

usually depends on the debate, but i suppose i tend to lean toward macro.

sometimes i go macro sometime micro

It depends on the debate. Sometimes things are necessary for the good of the whole.

However, sometimes one tiny, individual scenario can make something unjust.

I think I end up leaning towards the 'macro' side of the spectrum though.

I'm really unsure... I don't usually debate. I suck at it =P