This textbook resulted from work produced by a team of people instrumental in the creation of CDEN over a three-year period from 2012 through 2015. CDEN is a loose association of teachers and students from six universities in the United States and 380 universities in the Peoples Republic of China. Over the course of the first three years of CDEN, over 5,700 students and almost 2,000 teachers and judges have participated in debate events held in various provinces of the Peoples Republic of China
CONTENTS Part One Introduction to Educational Debate Chapter 1 Debate as a Valuable Social Process and a Unique Educational Tool Chapter 2 Ethical Considerations in Debate Chapter 3 Concepts Fundamental to Debating Chapter 4 Analyzing a Debate Topic
Part Two Worlds-Style Debate Chapter 5 Worlds-Style Debate as a Model of Educational Debate Chapter 6 Arguments by First Government Teams Chapter 7 Arguments by First Opposition Teams Chapter 8 Extending the Debate in Member Speeches Chapter 9 Summarizing the Debate in Whip Speeches
Part Three Debating Skills Chapter 10 Refuting and Rebuilding Arguments Chapter 11 Points of Information Chapter 12 Research Strategies for Debate Chapter 13 Listening and Taking Notes Chapter 14 Delivery
Part Four Elements of Argument and Argumentation Chapter 15 Elements of Argument: Claims and Exceptions Chapter 16 Elements of Argument: Evidence Chapter 17 Linking Evidence to Claims Chapter 18 The Structure of Arguments Chapter 19 Argumentation, Consequences, and Principles Chapter 20 Combining Claims Coherently Chapter 21 The Quality of Arguments: Fallacies in Argumentation
Part Five Teaching and Coaching Debate Chapter 22 Judging and Evaluating Debates Chapter 23 Administering a Debate Tournament
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