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Written in an accessible style, this textbook introduces undergraduate students to the theoretical and practical aspects of debate and outlines the fundamental skills of analysis and advocacy. Debate teaches students how to solve the problems that we face in everyday and public situations. This book allows readers to face such problems head on by equipping them with the knowledge and skills to analyze a situation, propose solutions, and present debates and arguments in a persuasive manner. Organized into two parts, the book begins by laying the theoretical foundations and offering a step-by-step guide to debate. Students are shown how to compare pros and cons, test evidence and reasoning, and defend and develop their own positions. Each chapter in part two explores key sample constructive, rebuttal, and summary debate speeches and includes exercises and assignments to allow students to actively engage with the material and experience debate in the classroom. Providing students with the tools to become responsible members of a democratic society, Learning to Debate: An Introduction to Analysis and Advocacy is an ideal textbook for undergraduate Argumentation and Debate and Speech Communication courses. Material for instructors, including PowerPoint slides and an instructor’s manual, is available at https://routledge.com/9781032671390.

Table of Contents:
Part I Introduction: The Basic Vocabulary of Debate 1. What is Debate? 2. Benefits of Debate Education 3. Basic Structure of Formal Debate 4. How to Analyze the Topic 5. Argument Structures and the Toulmin Model of Argument 6. How to Propose an Affirmative Case 7. How to Propose a Negative Case 8. How to Attack and Defend Arguments 9. How to Identify Fallacies 10. How to Conduct Research 11. Cross-Examination 12. Judging Debates Part II Practical Skill 1 “School uniforms should be adopted” Practical Skill 2 “Capital punishment should be banned” Practical Skill 3 “Nuclear Power Plants should be banned” Practical Skill 4 “The Veto Power in the United Nations Security Council should be abolished” Appendix: For Further Reading

About the Author :
Takeshi Suzuki is a Professor in the School of Information and Communication at Meiji University, Japan. He is a former president of the Japan Debate Association (JDA) and a Life Member of Clair Hall at the University of Cambridge, UK. David Zarefsky is Owen L. Coon Professor Emeritus of Argumentation and Debate and Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies in the School of Communication at Northwestern University, USA.

Review :
"In Learning to Debate, Takeshi Suzuki and David Zarefsky provide an accessible, engaging, and rigorous introduction to the theory and practice of debate as both a competitive activity and a method of decision making." Robert C. Rowland, University of Kansas, USA "A well balanced and covered textbook by two distinguished scholars/coaches of debate in Japan and the U.S. Highly recommended for both students and teachers." Yano Yoshiro, Chuo University, Japan


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781032688268
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Routledge
  • Height: 254 mm
  • No of Pages: 182
  • Weight: 520 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1032688262
  • Publisher Date: 15 Apr 2025
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: An Introduction to Analysis and Advocacy
  • Width: 178 mm


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