Teaching & Coaching
Student Congress
©1998 Joseph A. Willis
Solid instructional materials for teaching parliamentary debate
This book provides instructors with materials and information to meet the increasing need of teaching Student Congress, one of the fastest growing events in forensics. The book clearly outlines for experienced and novice teachers what to teach and how to teach. Lectures and activities are designed to enhance the learning process, support the content, and provide students with experience in executing student congress procedures.
The text is organized chronologically beginning with basic information and progressing to
- advanced concepts and practices
- the nature and history of Student Congress
- development of arguments
- critique procedures
- research
- parliamentary procedure
- congressional roles
- cross-examination
- verbal and nonverbal messages
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