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The Elements of Parliamentary Debate: A Guide to Public Argument
Trischa Knapp, Oregon State University
Lawrence Galizio, Portland Community College

ISBN-10: 0321024702
ISBN-13: 9780321024701

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Copyright: 1999
Format: Paper; 224 pp
Published: 12/03/1998

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Elements of Parliamentary Debate: A Handbook is the first complete guide available to students on parliamentary debate. The brief handbook covers the basics of parliamentary debate in an easy-to-use and flexible format. Topics covered include debate preparation, resolution analysis, case construction, refutation, argumentation, and delivery and adjudication. As a text or supplement, Elements of Parliamentary Debate offers a handy reference guide to students, instructors and coaches interested in, or now practicing, parliamentary debate.

  • The brief handbook format makes the book adaptable to a variety of coaching styles and levels. Pg.___
  • An excellent chapter on research and preparation for parliamentary debate tournaments gives students a practical and constructive guide. Pg.___
  • Elements includes a complete transcript of a parliamentary debate allowing students to become familiar with the process by studying a realistic model. Pg.___
  • Priced affordably, Elements serves as either a main text or supplement. Pg.___

I. ELEMENTS OF DEBATE.

1. The Parliamentary Experience.

2. Resolutions-Modes and Types.

3. Research.

4. What is an Argument? Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning.

5. Building Arguments-State, Explain, Support, Conclude.

6. Fallacies.

II. ELEMENTS OF CASES.

1. Government Burdens.

2. Opposition Burdens.

3. Defining the Resolution.

4. Factual and the Value Resolutions.

5. Policy Resolutions.

6. Refutation and Rebuttal.

7. Rebuttal Speeches.

8. Time/Space Cases.

III. ELEMENTS OF THE ROUND.

1. Prep Time.

2. Speaker’s Roles.

3. POIs and POOs.

4. Flowing and Listening.

5. Delivery.

6. Wit and Humor.

7. Audience Analysis.

8. Understanding the Judge’s Decision.

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