The bible for debaters and their coaches.
Nearly every high school and college in America has a debate club and/or a debate team. There are hundreds of competitions at the county and state level, culminating in heated national competitions. Yet, at many high schools and colleges, coaches are drawn from the history or English departments with little or no experience in the highly structured procedures of this popular discipline. And while competitive debate has been growing each year as a prime academic activity, there have been no popular handbooks to help students and coaches prepare for contests effectively and efficiently. Practical and authoritative, this guide includes not only tips and guidelines for effective preparation and delivery, but full-length, actual transcripts of successful competitions in each format. Endorsed by the two national governing bodies for competitive debatethe National Federation of State High School Associations and the National Forensic Leagueand priced for the budget-conscious student and high school teacher alike, Competitive Debate: The Official Guide is set to become the instructional bible for tens of thousands of present and future debaters and their coaches. Inside, Dr. Richard Edwardsaward winning debate coach, professor, former competitive debate judge, and authorleads readers through the three popular formats of competitive debate:
Policy Debate
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Public Forum Debate
- ISBN10 1592576931
- ISBN13 9781592576937
- Publish Date 3 June 2008
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Dorling Kindersley Ltd
- Imprint Alpha
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 384
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9781592576937