Chapter 1 Welcome to Debate 1
Chapter 2 Fundamentals ofDebate 10
Chapter 3 Critical Thinking in Debate 27
Chapter 4 Developing Effective Public Speaking Skills 39
Chapter 5 Impromptu and Extemporaneous Speaking 47
Chapter 6 Listening and Flowing 63
Chapter 7 Motions 76
Chapter 8 Researching 88
Chapter 9 Propositional Case Development 97
Chapter 10 Oppositional Counter-case Development 110
Chapter 11 Refutation and Rejoinder 124
Chapter 12 Logical Fallacies 133
Chapter 13 Competing in Debate Tournaments 141
Appendices 146
Appendix 1 Glossary of Debate Terms 146
Appendix 2 Fallacy List 159
Appendix 3 How to Conduct a Debate Tournament 170