Debating in the World School's Style: A Guide

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ISBN: 9781932716559 | 1932716556
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 9/1/2009

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Debating in the World Schools Style is a how-to guide to the most popular style of debating among students across the world. The book is designed for all debaters-from those who have never debated before to those who have significant experience-as well as for coaches and supporters. Written by a former winner of the World Schools Championships, the guide covers all aspects of debating:

Acknowledgements	p. xvii
Introduction	p. 1
How co UseThisBook	p. 2
Debating:A Basic Introduction	p. 4
Preparation	p. 9
The Big Picture	p. 9
The Issue and Definition	p. 10
Finding the Battleground	p. 10
Finding the Issue	p. 10
The Definition	p. 13
What Is the Definition?	p. 13
How to Define a Motion	p. 13
Limiting Motions by Definition	p. 15
The Need for a Neutral Definition	p. 17
The Right ofDefinirion	p. 20
No Exclusive Right	p. 20
More Reasonable	p. 21
Closer to the Real Issue of the Motion	p. 21
The Exclusive Right	p. 23
Triggers	p. 24
Triggers for Wliat Your Team Needs to Prove	p. 25
Should	p. 25
Too	p. 28
Failed	p. 29
Big, Red Ball Motions	p. 31
Triggers for the Degree to Which Your Team Needs to Prove Its Argument	p. 33
General Truth	p. 33
Absolutes	p. 35
"Justify" Motions	p. 36
The Confusing Words "We" and "Our"	p. 38
Triggers for Developing Your Case	p. 39
Comparison Debates	p. 39
Debates About a Particular Age or Generation	p. 41
Triggers for Disclaimers	p. 42
Speculative Debates	p. 43
Sensitivities	p. 43
The Case Approach	p. 45
The Theme of Caseline	p. 45
How Often Should the Theme Be Used?	p. 47
How Should the Theme Be Presented?	p. 48
The Team Stance	p. 49
A Model	p. 50
How Specific Does the Model Need to Be?	p. 51
An Alternative from the Opposition	p. 52
Is the Alternative Really Necessary?	p. 53
Is the Alternative Mutually Exclusive to the Motion?	p. 56
The Invalid Opposition	p. 57
Drawing a Line in the Sand	p. 57
A Stance on Associated Issues	p. 61
Ignoring Your Model or Stance	p. 63
How Not to Rebut Models	p. 64
The Strategy of Case Development	p. 65
Debating: A Game	p. 66
Playing Hardball	p. 66
Fear Complexity, Not Controversy	p. 70
Playing Hardball-Is a Whole Case Approach	p. 74
Arguing Too Much	p. 76
Criteria	p. 80
What Are Criteria in Debating?	p. 80
Using Criteria	p. 82
Taking Criteria Too Far	p. 84
Criteria-A Loaded Term	p. 86
Criteria-Key Points	p. 86
The Arguments	p. 87
The Basic Approach	p. 87
What Do We Mean by an "Argument"?	p. 87
Why Do We Need Distinct Arguments?	p. 88
The Basic Structure of an Argument	p. 88
How Many Arguments Do You Need?	p. 90
Examples	p. 91
Analysis of Examples	p. 92
Weak Analysis: A Case Study	p. 93
Adding More Examples	p. 96
Statistics	p. 97
Other Alternatives to Examples	p. 98
Finding Content	p. 100
News and Current Affairs	p. 100
Research	p. 101
Fabricating Content	p. 101
Credibility in Presenting Content	p. 102
Home Turf Examples	p. 103
Use of Substantiation Elsewhere in Your Cas	p. 105
Sophistication in Explanation	p. 106
Testing Your Arguments	p. 107
Specific Weaknesses	p. 108
Inconsistency	p. 108
Insignificance	p. 109
Arguments That Are Too General	p. 110
Irrelevance	p. 110
Dependent Arguments	p. 111
Conclusion to Step 3	p. 112
The Split	p. 113
The Basic Concept	p. 113
Choosing the Groupings	p. 114
A Hung Case	p. 115
Common Splits	p. 117
Where to Start?	p. 118
Content Splits	p. 120
Preparing Individual Speeches	p. 120
The Need for Structure	p. 121
Speaker Roles	p. 121
First Speakers	p. 121
Second Speakers	p. 122
Third Speakers	p. 123
Signposting	p. 123
A Formal Introduction	p. 124
A Brief Introduction	p. 124
Setting Up Your Team's Approach	p. 125
A Brief Link to the Team Case	p. 126
The Outline and Summary	p. 126
A Conclusion	p. 127
Timing	p. 128
Teamwork in Preparation	p. 129
Introduction	p. 129
The Basics	p. 130
Basic Steps	p. 130
Brainstorming	p. 130
Feeding Back	p. 131
Case Development	p. 132
Writing Speeches	p. 133
Final Discussions	p. 133
Resolving Differences of Opinion	p. 134
Short Preparation Before the Debate	p. 135
The Basic Timing	p. 136
Hastening Slowly	p. 137
Leadership	p. 137
"Oh &@!#$A@ !!!" (or Short Preparation during the Debate)	p. 139
Deciding to Abandon Your Case	p. 140
Start with the Big Picture	p. 141
Rebuttal	p. 143
The Importance of Rebuttal	p. 143
What Should You Rebut?	p. 144
RebuttingYour Opposition's Theme	p. 145
Rebutting Examples and Statistics	p. 146
Rebutting Rebuttal	p. 146
The Importance of Being Thorough	p. 147
Preparing for Rebuttal	p. 148
Definitional Rebuttal	p. 149
Definitional Rules Revisited	p. 150
Deciding to Rebut Your Opposition's Definition	p. 151
How to Rebut the Definition	p. 153
Definitional Challenges and Their Impact on the Debate as a Whole	p. 154
The Definitional "Even If"	p. 157
Dealing with an Unreasonable Definition	p. 159
Parallel Cases: A Special Issue	p. 160
The Internal Structure of a Rebuttal Point	p. 161
The Overall Structure of Rebuttal	p. 163
Starting Your Rebuttal	p. 163
Strategic Allocation of Rebuttal Time	p. 164
First and Second Speaker Structure	p. 165
Third Speaker Structure	p. 166
Key Grounds for Rebuttal	p. 169
Logical Irrelevance	p. 170
Insignificance	p. 171
Factual Inaccuracy	p. 172
UnsubstantiatedAssertions	p. 174
UnderlyingAssumprions	p. 175
Causation	p. 176
Contradictions	p. 177
Misrepresentation	p. 179
Cumulative Rebuttal	p. 180
Conclusion	p. 182
Style	p. 183
Introduction	p. 183
Being Yourself	p. 183
Visual Presentation	p. 184
Start from the Very Beginning	p. 185
Eye Contact	p. 185
Gesture	p. 186
Stance	p. 187
Mannerisms	p. 188
Vocal Presentation	p. 188
Speed	p. 188
Volume	p. 189
Variation	p. 190
Verbal Presentation	p. 191
The Importance of Clarity	p. 191
Clever Verbal Techniques	p. 193
Humor	p. 193
General Pointers	p. 195
Using Note Cards Effectively	p. 195
The Importance of Context	p. 197
Points of Information and Reply Speeches	p. 199
Introduction	p. 199
Points of Information	p. 200
What Are Points of Information?	p. 200
Offering Points of Information	p. 201
How Many Points Should You Offer?	p. 201
When Should You Offer Points of Information?	p. 202
How Should You Offer Points of Information?	p. 203
How Should You Deliver a Point When Accepted?	p. 204
Responding to Points of Information	p. 206
How Many Points of Information Should You Accept?	p. 206
When Should You Accept Points of Information?	p. 206
How Should You Decline a Point of Information?	p. 207
How Should You Accept a Point of Information and Respond?	p. 208
Reply Speeches	p. 210
What Are Reply Speeches?	p. 210
The Aim of a Good Reply Speech	p. 211
The Structure of a Reply Speech	p. 212
Choosing the Issues	p. 214
The Interaction Between Reply Speeches and Third Speeches	p. 215
Style and Reply Speeches	p. 216
Conclusion	p. 217
Appendixes	p. 219
Games and Activities	p. 219
Introduction to Debating	p. 220
Group Preparation	p. 220
Forum Debate	p. 221
Understanding Theory	p. 223
General Knowledge and Current Affairs	p. 224
The Name Game	p. 224
Style Skills	p. 226
Elements of Style	p. 226
Preparation and Delivery Skills	p. 228
Short Preparation Practice	p. 228
Very Short Preparation Debates	p. 229
Mixing Things Up	p. 230
Scramble Debates	p. 231
Surprise-Case Debates	p. 231
Interrogation Debate	p. 232
Motions	p. 234
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