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The teen's guide to debating and public speaking, Claire Duffy

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The teen's guide to debating and public speaking

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Claire Duffy

"Welcome to the world of school debating and public speaking, the best training ground for speaking, reasoning, arguing, and looking critically at big issues. No matter what the topic, a great deal is at stake. Speaking skills can open up a world of opportunities, from education to career development, activism, and political engagement. In an increasingly competitive world, being able to speak with confidence, passion, and persuasiveness has become essential to standing out from the crowd. Claire Duffy not only demystifies the process but makes it fun. Learn all about the best ways to prepare, the persuasive power of reason, the art of argument and rebuttal and, when worst comes to worst, how to "lose" graciously. Including practical tips from the pros and helpful step-by-step examples, this is the essential handbook for making every spoken word count."--, Provided by publisher

Introduction -- Part one: Debating (1. Debating: why do it? [What is debating? ; How it works ; Rules and judging ; What are we fighting for?] ; 2. The art of arguing [What is argument? ; How it works: introducing logic, premises and fallacies ; The persuasive power of reasons] ; 3. How to prepare a case [Topics and how to treat them ; Introducing stakeholders ; How to start your case prep ; Preparing "should" topics ; Preparing "is" topics ; Who says what: the "allocation", "case division", or "split"] ; 4. Rights debates [What are rights? ; Who has rights? ; Where to draw the line? What line to draw? ; Rights and harms in the balance ; Handling rights and harms debates ; The toolkit for change] ; 5. The point: the building block of debates [The PREP approach ; What not to do] ; 6. Really good rebuttal [Rebuttal basics ; Thematic rebuttal ; Finding the flaws in the other team's arguments ; How to prepare rebuttals ; Presenting rebuttal properly ; Using PREP to argue and to rebut] ; 7. Speaker rules [First speaker ; Second speaker ; Rebuttal speeches] ; 8. A debate from start to finish [What to do in prep ; Room set-up ; On your feet! ; Taking notes while those around you talk! ; Table team manners ; The moderator, timekeeper, and adjudicator]) Part two: Public speaking (9. Introducing public speaking [What's involved? ; Nuke those nerves! ; Lessons from a wise old Greek ; Six things to think about when preparing to speak] ; 10. How to prepare a speech [Research your subject ; Find the key ideas ; Decide on the "takeaway message" ; Develop the script ; Write the draft ; Rehearse] ; 11. You're on! [Making the most of your voice ; Poise on the podium] ; 12. Speech making in real life [Public speaking competitions ; Impromptu speaking: tips for thinking on your feet ; Events and ceremonies]). Planning sheets (Ms. Duffy's (complete) debating cheat sheet ; All-purpose speech planner ; Persuasive speech plan ; Informative speech outline ; Ms. Duffy's five-minute speech impromptu speechmaker) -- Glossary

adolescent