The debater's guide /

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Cutting through theory with clear explanations and specific applications, this volume offers students and teachers no-frills assistance in resolving the major problems faced by debators: the need to present arguments forcefully and cogently while reacting effectively to criticism.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Ericson, Jon M.
Other Authors: Murphy, James Jerome, Zeuschner, Raymond F.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, 2003.
Edition:3rd ed.
Subjects:
Debates and debating.
Débats et controverses.
debates.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Communication Studies.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Speech.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The value of debate
  • Understanding the process
  • Case building: underlying concepts
  • Research and reasoning
  • Constructing affirmative and negative cases
  • Refutation
  • Cross-examination
  • Speakers' duties
  • Language and delivery
  • The ideal debate speaker.

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