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Basic Debate, Student Edition

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Basic Debate, Student Edition

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9780844259819
ISBN 10:
0844259810
Edition: 4th
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 01/01/1997
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Summary

Basic Debateis ideal for beginning debaters and has become a classic text that teaches the fundamentals - from the skills of analysis, research, logical reason, and argumentation to the techniques of cross-examination debate, Lincoln-Douglas debate, and student congress. This text also features a chapter devoted to parliamentary procedure and appendices on competing in a debate tournament as well as the judging process.

Part One Basic Forensic Skills: Beginning Problem Solving

(68)

Debate in a Democratic Society

(8)

The Nature of Debate

(2)

The Functions of Debate

(1)

Summary

(1)

Questions for Discussion

(1)

Activities

(2)

The Skills of Analysis

(20)

Defining Analysis

(3)

Stating the Problem

(2)

Understanding the Types of Propositions

(10)

Summary

(1)

Questions for Discussions

(1)

Activities

(3)

The Skills of Research

(18)

Nature and Purpose of Research

(1)

Finding Evidence

(6)

Presenting and Organizing Evidence

(3)

Ethics in Research

(1)

Summary

(1)

Questions for Discussion

(1)

Activities

(5)

The Skills of Reasoning

(20)

Establishing Proof

(1)

Types of Reasoning

(13)

Summary

(1)

Questions for Discussion

(1)

Activities

(4)

Part Two Debate: Winning Decisions In Argumentation

(122)

Fundamental Considerations in Debate

(14)

Debate As Confrontation

(1)

Analysis in Debate

(4)

Interpreting the Resolution

(2)

Summary

(1)

Questions for Discussion

(1)

Activities

(4)

Presentation of the Debate

(16)

Purpose of Positions

(1)

Formats of Debate

(1)

Preparation Time

(1)

Overview of Speaker Responsibilities

(1)

General Considerations of Presentation

(8)

Summary

(1)

Questions for Discussion

(1)

Activities

(2)

Affirmative Case Construction and Strategy

101

(18)

The Traditional Need-Plan Case

102

(3)

The Comparative Advantage Case

105

(7)

Affirmative Strategy

112

(3)

Summary

115

(1)

Questions for Discussion

116

(1)

Activities

116

(3)

Negative Analysis and Strategy

119

(20)

Negative Analysis

120

(8)

Disadvantages

128

(3)

The Counterplan Strategy

131

(3)

Negative Rebuttals

134

(1)

Summary

135

(1)

Questions for Discussion

135

(2)

Activities

137

(2)

Principles of Cross-Examination Debate

139

(14)

Conventions of Cross-Examination

140

(1)

Objectives of a Cross-Examination

141

(5)

Cross-Examination Techniques

146

(3)

Summary

149

(1)

Questions for Discussion

150

(1)

Activities

150

(3)

Lincoln-Douglas Debate

153

(38)

The Nature of Lincoln-Douglas Debate

154

(2)

Distinguishing Types of Propositions

156

(3)

Debating Propositions of Value

159

(7)

Format for Lincoln-Douglas Debate

166

(1)

Speaker Duties

167

(4)

Getting Started

171

(4)

Writing Cases

175

(5)

Planning, Preparation, and Practice

180

(1)

Strategies for Refutation of Values

181

(1)

Interscholastic Competition

182

(5)

Summary

187

(1)

Questions for Discussion

188

(1)

Activities

189

(2)

Part Three Student Congress: Legislative Debate

191

(74)

The Nature and Purpose of Student Congress

193

(8)

The Value of Student Congress

194

(1)

The Types of Student Congresses

195

(2)

Student Congress Hints

197

(1)

Summary

197

(1)

Questions for Discussion

198

(1)

Activities

199

(2)

Student Congress Procedures

201

(14)

Debate

202

(2)

Parliamentary Procedure

204

(2)

Voting

206

(1)

Bills, Resolutions, and Amendments

206

(6)

Summary

212

(1)

Questions for Discussion

212

(1)

Activities

212

(3)

The Mechanics of Student Congress

215

(10)

Houses and Apportionment

216

(1)

Sessions

217

(2)

Organization

219

(1)

Elections

220

(3)

Summary

223

(1)

Questions for Discussion

223

(1)

Activities

223

(2)

Responsibilities of Student Congress Officials

225

(10)

Clerk of the Congress

226

(1)

Official Scorer

227

(1)

Parliamentarian

228

(1)

Page

229

(1)

Timekeeper

229

(1)

Presiding Officer

230

(2)

Summary

232

(1)

Questions for Discussion

232

(1)

Activities

232

(3)

Preparation for Student Congress

235

(12)

Individual Preparation

236

(5)

Squad Preparation

241

(3)

Summary

244

(1)

Questions for Discussion

245

(1)

Activities

245

(2)

Strategies for Success in Student Congress

247

(10)

Attitude

248

(1)

Interpersonal Skills

249

(2)

Debate

251

(2)

Summary

253

(1)

Questions for Discussion

254

(1)

Activities

254

(3)

Parliamentary Procedure

257

(8)

Fundamentals

258

(1)

Committee Work

258

(1)

Basic Parliamentary Procedure for Student Congress

259

(5)

Summary

264

(1)

Questions for Discussion

264

(1)

Activities

264

(1)

Appendixes

265

(40)

Appendix A Competing in Tournaments

267

(16)

Appendix B Judging in Tournaments

283

(6)

Appendix C Hosting Tournaments

289

(10)

Appendix D Samples Ballots and Forms for Debate and Student Congress

299

(6)

Glossary

305

(13)

Index

318

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