The Teen's Guide to Debating and Public Speaking

Author: Claire Duffy
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 145974179X
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 281

Book Description
An essential handbook to the world of school debating and public speaking that will guide students, parents, and teachers through the art of reasoning, arguing, and thinking critically about big issues. Claire Duffy demystifies and entertains as she teaches public speaking with confidence, passion, and persuasiveness.

Speech Class for Teens

Author: Diane Windingland
Publisher: Small Talk Big Results
ISBN: 147830913X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 189

Book Description
"Provides the structure and content for 28 speech class lessons, including the handouts and forms needed ... Tested with 7th-11th grade students"--Page 4 of cover

Speak Out!

Author: Kate Shuster
Publisher: IDEA
ISBN: 9781932716023
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 198

Book Description
Speak Out is a primer for beginning and intermediate students participating in class and contest debates. It offers students clear, concise information on public speaking and debating. Combining the practical and theoretical, the text teaches students about verbal and nonverbal communication, how to research and present an argument, how to answer arguments, how to develop debate strategies and how to conduct a formal debate.

50 Debate Prompts for Kids

Author: Patrick Daley
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9780439051798
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 68

Book Description
Should students get paid for attending school? Is year-round school a good thing? IF you find $100, is it yours to keep? Fifty topics kids will want to talk and write about. Reproducible debate sheets include pro and con points to get kids thinking about both sides of the issue.

Pros and Cons

Author: Debbie Newman
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134616724
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 509

Book Description
Pros and Cons: A Debaters Handbook offers a unique and invaluable guide to the arguments both for and against over 140 current controversies and global issues. Since it was first published in 1896 the handbook has been regularly updated and this nineteenth edition includes new entries on topics such as the right to possess nuclear weapons, the bailing out of failing industries, the protection of indigenous languages and the torture of suspected terrorists. Equal coverage is given to both sides of each debate in a dual column format which allows for easy comparison. Each entry also includes a list of related topics and suggestions for possible motions. The introductory essay describes debating technique, covering the rules, structure and type of debate, and offering tips on how to become a successful speaker. The book is then divided into eight thematic sections, where specific subjects are covered individually.

Debating in the World Schools Style

Author: Simon Quinn
Publisher: IDEA
ISBN: 9781932716559
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 276

Book Description
Offers students an overview of the world schools style of debating, with expert advice for every stage of the process, including preparation, rebuttal, style, reply speeches, and points of information.

How to Speak Boy

Author: Tiana Smith
Publisher: Swoon Reads
ISBN: 1250242223
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208

Book Description
Two sworn enemies start to fall in love through anonymous notes in How to Speak Boy, a fun and charming YA novel from Tiana Smith. Quinn and Grayson have been fierce speech and debate rivals for years. They can't stand one another, either in competition or in real life. But when their AP Government teacher returns their school assignments to the wrong cubbies, they begin exchanging anonymous notes without knowing who the other one is. Despite their differences, the two come together through their letters and find themselves unknowingly falling for the competition. Before the state tournament, the two of them need to figure out what they want out of life, or risk their own future happiness. After all, what’s the point of speech and debate if you can't say what's in your heart?

It's Complicated

Author: Danah Boyd
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300166311
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 296

Book Description
Surveys the online social habits of American teens and analyzes the role technology and social media plays in their lives, examining common misconceptions about such topics as identity, privacy, danger, and bullying.

Companion Guide for Speech and Debate Coaches

Author: Shawn Briscoe
Publisher: My Debate Resources
ISBN: 9780997868425
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
The Companion Guide for Speech & Debate Coaches is a supplement for new and experienced coaches. The tips, activities, handouts, samples, exercises, and graphic organizers presented in its pages will prove to be a helpful addition to any coach's existing resources. It begins with basic team management to include recruiting, planning, and tournaments. Then, it explores ways coaches can work with students competing in speech, interpretation of literature, and debate.

Introduction to Public Forum and Congressional Debate

Author: Jeffrey Hannan
Publisher: Idea
ISBN: 9781617700385
Category : Debates and debating
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Conceived and written by three of the most successful and talented National Forensic League coaches and educators, this text brings together current best practices for Public Forum and Congressional Debate.