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Title: The Debater's Guide by Jon M. Ericson, James J. Murphy, Raymond B. Zeuschner, Raymond F. Zeuschner ISBN: 0-8093-1386-3 Publisher: Southern Illinois Univ Pr (Trd) Pub. Date: August, 1987 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (2 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Handbook of debate in 1987, still conceptually applicable
Comment: 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: 5
Summary: Emerson College Professor says this one is worth it !
Comment: "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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Title: Fundamentals of Debate: Theory and Practice by Otto Frank Bauer ISBN: 0965905217 Publisher: Rockbrook Press Pub. Date: 01 January, 1999 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Pros and Cons: A Debater's Handbook by Trevor Sather ISBN: 0415195489 Publisher: Routledge Pub. Date: July, 1999 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: Forensics: The Winner's Guide to Speech Contests by Brent C. Oberg ISBN: 1566080150 Publisher: Meriwether Pub Pub. Date: October, 1995 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Discovering the World Through Debate : A Practical Guide to Educational Debate for Debaters, Coaches and Judges by William Driscoll ISBN: 097021300X Publisher: Central European University Press Pub. Date: 01 December, 2000 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Argumentation and Debate: Critical Thinking for Reasoned Decision Making by Austin J. Freeley, David L. Steinberg ISBN: 0534561152 Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Pub. Date: 20 October, 1999 List Price(USD): $72.95 |
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