Mastering Competitive Debate
Grades 9–12
The leading debate text for competitive formats
- A comprehensive resource for all forms of competitive debate—public forum, Lincoln-Douglas debate, world schools, mock trial, and congressional and parliamentary debate.
- Written and reviewed by a team of accomplished debate teachers, nationally-known debate directors and judges, and award-winning debate coaches.
- A Debate Across the Curriculum chapter links debate and communication skills to project-based learning and provides tips and resources for adding debate to a variety of classes and disciplines.
- A Watch It feature points students to an open educational resource video on the chapter topic and builds both background and contextual knowledge.
- A Companion Website offers many debate resources—research sites, open-source videos, and quizzes.
Learning by Doing Activities
- Build the vocabulary and critical thinking skills necessary for debate success through inquiry-based exercises.
- Novice debaters will understand debate history, theory, and ethics and gain skills in argumentation, rebuttals, defense, flowing, and research methods.
- Experienced debaters will refine research skills and develop new approaches to unique case construction, polish cross-examination skills, practice writing well-defined blocks, and improve vocabulary.
- An On File feature stimulates critical thinking and encourages textual analysis through projects requiring close reading and online research.
