Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.53
EAN: 9780809313860
ISBN: 0809313863
Label: Southern Illinois University Press
Manufacturer: Southern Illinois University Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 160
Publication Date: August 01, 1987
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
Sales Rank: 772154
Studio: Southern Illinois University Press
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This completely revised edition of an established classic offers practical and concise assistance in solving the problems of argumentation and communication for both beginning and advanced debate speakers.
The manual, written clearly and directly, covers both policy and value issues in addition to providing clear explanations, specific examples, and graphic presentations. The organization and design of the book allow quick reference to any particular aspect of debate, making it an excellent classroom text as well as a valuable tool during actual debates. A glossary of key debating terms and a selected bibliography of sources to consult when researching debate topics provide additional benefits for students.
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Rating:  - Terrific Book!
Being a first time Coach/Judge/Teacher, this really came in handy. Debate really changed my classroom around and got the kids wanting to learn and their speaking abilities soared higher than I ever expected. I recommend this book for any college or high school instructor who has to teach oral communication.
Rating:  - Helpful
As I prepared for teaching a Cross-X Debate class, after being out of debate for over a decade, this book was incredibly helpful for reminding me of the basics. Ericson gives a lot of helpful ideas on how to approach arguements, and arguement in general, as well as the backbone of various forms of debate, with the standards and the outliers or possibilities. It would be more helpful if it was newer of course, with some updates to our reality, especially the web, but there is little reasonable in my asking the book to write itself at a later date!
Rating:  - Handbook of debate in 1987, still conceptually applicable
Burden of rejoinder! Plan meet need! Fiat? Fiat who? Hey, stop talking so fast! And what's this "kritik" thing?
Okay, let's face it, it's old. It's from the days before politics disads, and when "cards" really were 3x5 index cards. Obviously a poor resource for intruducing anyone to the contemporary debate forum. If you're a novice who wants to learn to win rounds, this is not the place to look. Reading this my first year of debate just made me more confused than when I started. Debate has changed a lot since this book came out. The theory, style, and lingo are all so different today that this book is practically useless as a learning tool.
On the other hand, for long-time debaters who want to codify their style to be more powerful, intuitive, and organized, this may prove quite helpful. The methods of evaluating and presenting arguments that this book investigates are really quite good, and the section on cross-examination is second to none. I've judged too many high school rounds where debaters waste time, let their opponents weasel out of certain death in cross-ex, or simply don't see the obvious fallacious connection between disad links they havn't seen before. If nothing else, this book could boost your speaker points a few notches here and there.
I only gave it three stars because it no longer lives up to its title, but I didn't give it less because every time I skim it it's enlightening.
Rating: - Emerson College Professor says this one is worth it !
"ONE STOP SHOPPING" I highly recommend this book for professors teaching undergraduate Critical Thinking and Debate Courses.
For days, I searched for a book that my students (could afford $)would ENJOY reading. In addition to Freeley's book this is the one I adopted for my class at Emerson College.
It CLEARLY (using pleasant layout & copy) explains * The Debate Process * Building The Debate Case * Elements of Debate * Research * Constructing Affirmative and Negative Cases * Refutations * Cross Examination
Speakers Duties, Delivery Style, etc.
THIS 143 PAGE PAPERBACK CAN GO ANYWHERE...
Rating: - Emerson College Professor says this one is worth it !
"ONE STOP SHOPPING" I highly recommend this book for professors teaching undergraduate Critical Thinking and Debate Courses.
For days, I searched for a book that my students (could afford $)would ENJOY reading. In addition to Freeley's book this is the one I adopted for my class at Emerson College.
It CLEARLY (using pleasant layout & copy) explains * The Debate Process * Building The Debate Case * Elements of Debate * Research * Constructing Affirmative and Negative Cases * Refutations * Cross Examination
Speakers Duties, Delivery Style, etc.
THIS 143 PAGE PAPERBACK CAN GO ANYWHERE...
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