Tour Guide: Introduction to Debate

A required resource for Challenge I and II students in Classical Conversations, students use this book to learn important debate skills, although it is also a useful tool for any student wanting to learn more about debate. Teaching young adults to properly debate gives students structure and the ability to think through their arguments, but also teaches them much more than arguing. Listening, taking notes, thinking on your feet, and respecting the ideas of others are other valuable skills students learn from debate. This course introduces Team Policy Debate and Lincoln Douglas Debate and gives step-by-step detail of the entire debate process, including how to gather evidence, the roles of judges, timers, coaches, and how to organize a flow chart. Appendices include games, tools for assessing debate, and a sample debate script. An optional DVD consisting of scripted and unscripted speeches is mentioned in the appendix but is only available to CC families. This resource is not necessary for the course. ~ Gina