Dictionary of Debate and Public Speaking

by Leslie Phillips

Overview

The Dictionary of Debate and Public Speaking contains over 600 terms and concepts associated with debate and public speaking. Designed for debaters, coaches, and judges, its scope is international, and it includes terms from a wide variety of debate formats. The emphasis is practical; entries provide the user not only a detailed definition of each term but also examples of how the term would be used in debate. Definitions are nuanced so that the user can distinguish how the term is defined and used in a variety of formats.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617701009
Publisher:	International Debate Education Association
Publication date:	04/15/2015
Pages:	232
Sales rank:	1,029,066
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Leslie Phillips has taught and coached all styles of high school and college debate for more than 30 years. His students have won several national championships and many top speaker awards. He is the co-author of a textbook, Basic Debate, and has received the Six Diamond award from the National Speech and Debate Association.

Editorial Reviews

02/01/2016
In these days of less-than-civil dialog, this dictionary, released under the aegis of the International Debate Education Association, and detailing the various rules and etiquette of debate and public speaking, is especially welcome. Phillips, who has taught and coached high school and college debate teams for more than 30 years, explains more than 500 concepts associated with debate and public speaking, covering terms such as ad hominem, negative fiat, and more. An appendix offers detailed descriptions of major debate formats, particularly American and British forms. A list of abbreviations, acronyms, and an index are also included. VERDICT This well-timed primer helpfully explains elements of proper discourse.

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