SERVE AND PROTECT

Argument and Evidence Handbook on the 2006-2007 national high school policy debate topic on NATIONAL SERVICE

Over 500 pages of briefed arguments:
Topicality file
Avian bird flu Affirmative case, plus negativ against it
Affirmaive case on bringing back the military draft, plus negative files against it
Case turns on national service bad
Sunsets counterplan
Executive order counterplan
Elections disadvantage
Civil-mlitary relations disadvantage
Spending/budget disadvantage
Radical activism critique
Troop relocation disadvantage

CODE OF THE DEBATER

Alfred Snider is the Edwin W. Lawrence Professor of Forensics at the University of Vermont and the Director of the World Debate Institute. A debate educator for 35 years, he is recognized for his theoretical (game theory as a paradigm for competitive debate) as well as his practical (textbooks, manuals, debate.uvm.edu website) contributions to the field. He has conducted debate training in over a dozen countries. He has received the Glenn Pelham Coaching Award, the George Zeigelmueller Coaching Award, and the Don Brownlee Award for service to debate.

Comprehensive Policy Debate textbook. Designed for high school, college, and English as a foreign language students. Table of Contents
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INFLUENCING THROUGH ARGUMENT

A text for citizens, students and teachers of forensics, and debaters of all types, INFLUENCING THROUGH ARGUMENT introduces readers to the basic types of arguments—induction, deduction, and causation—and explains how to criticize and engage them. Readers will learn how to support their arguments and evaluate their opponents using historical data, statistics, examples, anecdotes, expert testimony, and common experience. They will also learn how to prepare for and conduct themselves in argumentative situations, including debates, panel discussions, public speeches and informal settings. The original 1964 text has been updated and filled with new examples and activities.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Robert Huber was the Edwin W. Lawrence Professor of Forensics at the University of Vermont for 40 years prior to his death in 1996. He won national championships and was recognized as one of the most important figures in speech communication in America during the 20th century.
Alfred Snider is the Edwin W. Lawrence Professor of Forensics at the University of Vermont and the Director of the World Debate Institute. A debate educator for 35 years, he is recognized for his theoretical (game theory as a paradigm for competitive debate) as well as his practical (textbooks, manuals, debate.uvm.edu website) contributions to the field. He has conducted debate training in over a dozen countries. He has received the Glenn Pelham Coaching Award, the George Zeigelmueller Coaching Award, and the Don Brownlee Award for service to debate.

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 Many Sides : Debate Across the Curriculum

Alfred C. Snider and Maxwell Schnurer
Alfred Snider is the Edwin W. Lawrence Professor of Forensics at the University of Vermont. A debate coach and teacher for over 30 years, he has received numerous national coaching and teaching awards. For the last 20 years he has been the Director of the World Debate Institute. Maxwell Schnurer is Director of Forensics at Marist College. An award winning teacher who uses debate methods in his classroom, he has explored issues of critical pedagogy.

A comprehensive guide for using debating in an educational classroom setting, including plans to integrate debate into the curriculum, designing proper formats, developing topics for debates, preparing students for debating, staging the debates, audience involvement and evaluation of classroom debates. Twenty different subject areas from across the educational spectrum are given special treatment concerning topics, formats and strategies for the use of debates. The text provides a thorough exploration of debating as an educational and learning method in a format relevant to teachers in almost any field.
Publication Date: March 2002
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Review from Japan
"I am a high school debate coach in Japan. This book is by far the most helpful and useful text to help explain the importance of debate and how to help my students use debate skills in all facets of their education. I highly recommend it, and I use information from the book daily. Incredibly well written -- the authors obviously put endless time, effort, and energy into their work. While I know that the authors are both American, it seems almost as if it were written for non-American cultures -- as if it were crafted to be used by Japanese educators like myself. A must read."

Art, Argument and Advocacy : Mastering Parliamentary Debate

John Meany and Kate Shuster
John Meany is the Director of Forensics, Claremont McKenna College, in Claremont, California. He directs international faculty debate training and student debating workshops in the United States and abroad and authored the first parliamentary debate primer in the United States.
Kate Shuster is the Director of Debate Outreach at the Claremont Colleges. A former National Debate Champion at Emory University, she has coached five debate teams to US national championships. A lecturer in public speaking, parliamentary debate, and argument theory, she has trained national and international students and faculty.

The text is designed to provide a theoretical and practical foundation for effective participation in academic parliamentary debate competition. It explores contemporary American and international parliamentary debate formats, offering a comprehensive examination of argument anticipation, construction and extension, case development, critical refutation of given assumptions and data, and persuasive speaking. The text includes sample arguments, debate tactics, and practice exercises of value to both novice and experienced debaters.
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On That Point!: An Introduction to Parliamentary Debate

John Meany and Kate Shuster
John Meany is the Director of Forensics, Claremont McKenna College, in Claremont, California. He has coached students to the US national championship in parliamentary debate. He directs international faculty debate training and student parliamentary debating workshops in the United States and abroad.
Kate Shuster is the Director of Debate Outreach at the Claremont Colleges. A former National Debate Champion at Emory University, she has coached five debate teams to US national championships. A lecturer in public speaking, parliamentary debate, and argument theory, she has trained national and international students and faculty.

This is the first parliamentary debate textbook for secondary school students. The text is designed to provide a theoretical and practical foundation for effective participation in parliamentary debate in competition or in the classroom. It provides comprehensive instruction, offering a review of argument construction and extension, case development, refutation of argument claims and evidence, and persuasive speaking. The text includes sample arguments, debate tactics, and practice exercises of value to both novice and experienced debaters.
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