Debate
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Debate
South-Western, Cengage Learning, c2011
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Based upon the authors' many years of experience as successful high school debate teachers and coaches, Debate presents a practical approach to students enabling them to do objective research on their debate topics. This contemporary text is designed to give students opportunities to research, write speeches, and experience public speaking and competitive debate.
Using a wealth of examples and including the role of ancient philosophers, students are instructed to use the latest research techniques. By presenting influential historical connections, students learn how the classical debates have shaped the contemporary public forum.
Debate includes up-to-date trends and Internet research, now an important step in debate preparation, and identifies all forms of argumentation in all forms of debate. Ongoing review and assessment help students understand the material. Features include ethical discussions, great debate references, group activity/cooperative learning, and personal views from well-Known people of how debate is used in the workplace.
Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION TO DEBATE.
What Is Debate? Debate Skills and Grooming for Debate. Types of Debate.
2. LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE.
The Resolution. Research. The Competition.
3. LINCOLN-DOUGLAS CASE CONSTRUCTION.
Overview of the Speeches. Affirmative Case Construction. Negative Case Construction.
4. PHILOSOPHY AND FALLACIES.
Philosophy. Fallacies and Reasoning.
5. CROSS-EXAMINATION DEBATE: AFFIRMATIVE CASE.
Characteristics of CX Debate, Research and Organization. Build the Affirmative Case.
6. CROSS-EXAMINATION DEBATE: NEGATIVE ARGUMENTS.
Use Defensive Negative Arguments. Use Offensive Negative Arguments. Use the Kritik.
7. CROSS-EXAMINATION DEBATE: THE COMPETITION.
Who Does What When. Presentation Skills and Styles. Debate Judging.
8. STUDENT CONGRESS.
Bills and Resolutions. Research and Writing. Participate in Student Congress.
9. PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE.
Format, Speaking Style. Speeches and Times. Crossfire Techniques and Teamwork.
10. EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING.
What Is Extemporaneous Speaking? Extemp Materials. The Speech.
11. ORIGINAL ORATORY.
What is Oratory? Preparing Your Speech. The Presentation.
12. MOCK TRIAL.
Concepts of Advocacy. Evidentiary Quest. The Trial.
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