Speak Out!: Debate and Public Speaking in the Middle GradesSpeak Out is a primer for beginning and intermediate students participating in class and contest debates. It offers students clear, concise information on public speaking and debating. Combining the practical and theoretical, the text teaches students about verbal and nonverbal communication, how to research and present an argument, how to answer arguments, how to develop debate strategies and how to conduct a formal debate. |
Contents
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INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SPEAKING | 13 |
NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS | 26 |
FINAL TIPS FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING | 33 |
LISTENING | 34 |
INTRODUCTION TO DEBATING | 39 |
A GENERAL UNDERSTANDING OF DEBATING | 40 |
DEBATING IS LIKE A TRIAL | 41 |
TELEVISION NEWS | 107 |
READING THE NEWSPAPER | 108 |
MORE INDEPTH? MAGAZINES AND JOURNALS | 111 |
WHATS ON THE SHELF? USING BOOKS FOR RESEARCH | 116 |
RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET | 119 |
RESEARCHING USING YOUR AGENDA | 123 |
DEBATING IN CLASS AND COMPETITION | 127 |
MAKING ARGUMENTS MATTER IMPACTS | 129 |
DEBATE TOPICS | 44 |
PREPARATION PERIOD | 45 |
JUDGE TRAINING AND DECISIONMAKING | 46 |
THE MIDDLE SCHOOL PUBLIC DEBATE PROGRAM FORMAT | 49 |
UNDERSTANDING THE NUMBER OF TEAMS AND DEBATERS | 53 |
UNDERSTANDING SPEAKING ORDER AND TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES | 54 |
TAKING NOTES IN A DEBATE | 69 |
UNDERSTANDING THE PREPARATION PERIOD AND POINTS OF INFORMATION | 71 |
MAKING AND ANSWERING ARGUMENTS | 77 |
MAKING ARGUMENTS | 79 |
CAUSE AND EFFECT | 91 |
COSTS AND BENEFITS | 95 |
ANSWERING ARGUMENTS | 99 |
LEARNING TO RESEARCH | 105 |
COMPARING YOUR IMPACTS | 131 |
OPPOSITION STRATEGIES | 135 |
MAKING OFFENSIVE ARGUMENTS | 138 |
OFFCASE ARGUMENTS AND INDIRECT REFUTATION | 141 |
THE DEBATE COMPETITION | 145 |
AT THE TOURNAMENT | 146 |
AFTER THE TOURNAMENT | 152 |
APPENDICES | 153 |
ISSUE ANALYSIS FORM | 155 |
DEBATE RESOURCES ON THE WEB | 157 |
THE MIDDLE SCHOOL PUBLIC DEBATE PROGRAM JUDGING MANUAL | 159 |
TIPS FOR JUDGES | 177 |
SAMPLE TOPICS FOR DEBATE | 179 |
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