Competitive Debate : The official guide

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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 debateathe National Federation of State High School Associations and the National Forensic Leagueaand priced for the budget-conscious student and high school teacher alike, "Competitive Debate: The Official Guide" is set to become the instructional abiblea for tens of thousands of present and future debaters and their coaches. Inside, Dr. Richard Edwardsaaward winning debate coach, professor, former competitive debate judge, and authoraleads readers through the three popular formats of competitive debate: a Policy Debate a Lincoln-Douglas Debate a Public Forum Debate

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• ISBN : 9781592576937
• Publisher : Alpha Books
• Imprint : Alpha Books
• Product Type : books

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• Bind : Paperback
• Author : Richard E. Edwards