The Teen's Guide to Debating and Public Speaking
The Teen's Guide to Debating and Public Speaking

Author: Claire Duffy

Publisher: Dundurn

Published: 2018-05-19

Total Pages: 191

ISBN-13: 1459741803

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Everything students, parents, and teachers need to know about debating and public speaking. Welcome to the world of school debating and public speaking, the best training ground for developing self-esteem and learning to look critically at big issues. Speaking well builds confidence and opens up a world of opportunity, in education, leadership, careers, and community and political engagement. In an increasingly competitive world, being a convincing, passionate, and persuasive speaker is 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 for a debate or speech, the persuasive power of reason, the art of argument and rebuttal, and, when worse comes to worst, how to be gracious in defeat. Including practical tips from the pros and helpful step-by-step examples, this is the essential handbook for making every spoken word count.

Speech Class for Teens
Speech Class for Teens

Author: Diane Windingland

Publisher: Small Talk Big Results

Published: 2012-07-27

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 147830913X

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"Provides the structure and content for 28 speech class lessons, including the handouts and forms needed ... Tested with 7th-11th grade students"--Page 4 of cover

Pros and Cons
Pros and Cons

Author: Debbie Newman

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-10-08

Total Pages: 509

ISBN-13: 1134616724

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Pros and Cons: A Debaters Handbook offers a unique and invaluable guide to the arguments both for and against over 140 current controversies and global issues. Since it was first published in 1896 the handbook has been regularly updated and this nineteenth edition includes new entries on topics such as the right to possess nuclear weapons, the bailing out of failing industries, the protection of indigenous languages and the torture of suspected terrorists. Equal coverage is given to both sides of each debate in a dual column format which allows for easy comparison. Each entry also includes a list of related topics and suggestions for possible motions. The introductory essay describes debating technique, covering the rules, structure and type of debate, and offering tips on how to become a successful speaker. The book is then divided into eight thematic sections, where specific subjects are covered individually.

Debating in the World Schools Style
Debating in the World Schools Style

Author: Simon Quinn

Publisher: IDEA

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9781932716559

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Offers students an overview of the world schools style of debating, with expert advice for every stage of the process, including preparation, rebuttal, style, reply speeches, and points of information.

It's Complicated
It's Complicated

Author: Danah Boyd

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2014-02-25

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 0300166311

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Surveys the online social habits of American teens and analyzes the role technology and social media plays in their lives, examining common misconceptions about such topics as identity, privacy, danger, and bullying.

How to Speak Boy
How to Speak Boy

Author: Tiana Smith

Publisher: Swoon Reads

Published: 2020-01-07

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1250242223

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Two sworn enemies start to fall in love through anonymous notes in How to Speak Boy, a fun and charming YA novel from Tiana Smith. Quinn and Grayson have been fierce speech and debate rivals for years. They can't stand one another, either in competition or in real life. But when their AP Government teacher returns their school assignments to the wrong cubbies, they begin exchanging anonymous notes without knowing who the other one is. Despite their differences, the two come together through their letters and find themselves unknowingly falling for the competition. Before the state tournament, the two of them need to figure out what they want out of life, or risk their own future happiness. After all, what’s the point of speech and debate if you can't say what's in your heart?

The Australian Schoolkids' Guide to Debating and Public Speaking
The Australian Schoolkids' Guide to Debating and Public Speaking

Author: Claire Duffy

Publisher: NewSouth

Published: 2015-09-01

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 1742242081

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Age range 10+ Welcome to the world of school debating and public speaking, the best training ground for speaking, reasoning, arguing and looking critically at the big issues of today. Claire Duffy not only demystifies the process of debating and public speaking, but makes it fun by drawing on her many years of experience working directly with students, using language to which they relate. Learn all about the best way to prepare, the persuasive power of reason, the art of argument and rebuttal, and how to lose graciously. Including tips from the pros and a wealth of examples throughout, this guide is the essential handbook for making every spoken word count.

Financing and Conducting a Political Campaign
Financing and Conducting a Political Campaign

Author: Corona Brezina

Publisher: Rosen Young Adult

Published: 2019-12-30

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13: 1725340828

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Many young people care passionately about social issues and are eager to participate in activism, but they are often wary of the political establishment. Participating in public service at a local level can give young people the opportunity to bring about positive change in their own neighborhoods and communities. By providing an inside view into how to finance and conduct a successful campaign, from the exploratory stages through election day, this accessible narrative helps readers to understand and connect with the political process and to find a role for themselves within that process.

Companion Guide for Speech and Debate Coaches
Companion Guide for Speech and Debate Coaches

Author: Shawn Briscoe

Publisher: My Debate Resources

Published: 2017-08

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9780997868425

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The Companion Guide for Speech & Debate Coaches is a supplement for new and experienced coaches. The tips, activities, handouts, samples, exercises, and graphic organizers presented in its pages will prove to be a helpful addition to any coach's existing resources. It begins with basic team management to include recruiting, planning, and tournaments. Then, it explores ways coaches can work with students competing in speech, interpretation of literature, and debate.

Smart but Scattered
Smart but Scattered

Author: Peg Dawson

Publisher: Guilford Press

Published: 2011-11-30

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1606238809

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This book has been replaced by Smart but Scattered, Second Edition, ISBN 978-1-4625-5459-1.