Competitive debate : the official guide /: the official guide. (2008)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: By Richard E. Edwards.
• Other Names: Edwards, Richard Earl, 1949-
• Contents: 1. The value of debate -- 2. Making sense of argument -- 3. Getting the most out of research -- 4. Choosing the debate format that is right for you -- 5. An introduction to policy debate -- 6. Affirmative case structures in policy debate -- 7. Negative strategy in policy debate -- 8. The role of the counterplan in policy debate -- 9. Cross-examination technique in policy debate -- 10. Critiques in policy debate -- 11. An introduction to Lincoln-Douglas debate -- 12. Value hierarchies and philosophy in Lincoln-Douglas debate -- 13. Affirmative casing in Lincoln-Douglas debate -- 14. Negative strategy in Lincoln-Douglas debate -- 15. Cross-examination technique in Lincoln-Douglas debate -- 16. Format and speaker burdens in public forum debate -- 17. The media model in public forum debate -- 18. Strategy in public forum debates -- Appendixes -- A. Policy debate final round -- B. Lincoln-Douglas final round -- C. Public forum final round -- D. Organizations governing debate competition -- E. Debate resolutions from previous years -- F. Glossary of debate terms -- Index.
• Publisher Details: New York : Alpha Books
• Publication Date: 2008
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 808.85; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Public Speaking; Debates and debating; LITERARY COLLECTIONS -- General; Debates and debating; SELF-HELP / Communication & Social Skills; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781436242639; 1436242630; 9781440630675; 1440630674; 9781436242660; 1436242665
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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