Art, argument, and advocacy : mastering parliamentary debate / John Meany and Kate Shuster.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Meany, John.

Contributor:

Shuster, Kate, 1974-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Debates and debating.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (383 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : International Debate Education Association, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This text is designed to provide a foundation for effective participation in academic parliamentary debate competition. It explores contemporary parliamentary debate formats and also includes arguments, debate tactics and practice exercises.

Contents:

""Table of Contents""; ""PREFACE""; ""CHAPTER 1: Formats and Speaker Responsibilities""; ""CHAPTER 2: TOPICS AND TOPIC INTERPRETATION""; ""CHAPTER 3: ARGUMENT THEORY FOR DEBATERS""; ""CHAPTER 4: CASE CONSTRUCTION""; ""CHAPTER 5: ARGUING AGAINST THE PROPOSITION CASE""; ""CHAPTER 6: EVIDENCE AND RESEARCH""; ""CHAPTER 7: OPPOSITION STRATEGY � DISADVANTAGES""; ""CHAPTER 8: OPPOSITION STRATEGY � COUNTERPLANS""; ""CHAPTER 9: OPPOSITION STRATEGY � CRITIQUING""; ""CHAPTER 10: PARLIAMENTARY POINTS""; ""CHAPTER 11: SKILLS""; ""CHAPTER 12: TOURNAMENT ADMINISTRATION AND TOPIC SELECTION""

""APPENDIX I SAMPLE PARLIAMENTARY TOPICS""""APPENDIX II RESOURCES""; ""APPENDIX III ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE GLOSSARY""; ""APPENDIX IV SAMPLE DEBATE TRANSCRIPTS""; ""INDEX""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 334-336) and index.

ISBN:

1-932716-85-8

0-585-42798-4

OCLC:

50901802