Competitive Debate: The Official Guide

Competitive Debate: The Official Guide

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 debateâ€”the National Federation of State High School Associations and the National Forensic Leagueâ€”and priced for the budget-conscious student and high school teacher alike, Competitive Debate: The Official Guide is set to become the instructional â€œbibleâ€ for tens of thousands of present and future debaters and their coaches. Inside, Dr. Richard Edwardsâ€”award winning debate coach, professor, former competitive debate judge, and authorâ€”leads readers through the three popular formats of competitive debate:

â€¢ Policy Debate
â€¢ Lincoln-Douglas Debate
â€¢ Public Forum Debate

Country	USA
Author	Richard Edwards
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Edwards, Richard E., Ph.d.
EAN	9781592576937
Edition	5.4.2008
ISBN	1592576931
Label	ALPHA
Manufacturer	ALPHA
MPN	9781592576937
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	384
PartNumber	9781592576937
PublicationDate	2008-06-03
Publisher	ALPHA
ReleaseDate	2008-06-03
Studio	ALPHA

Competitive Debate: The Official Guide

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