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020			_a9781032613123
040			_cPK-LaUMT
082			_a808.53 _bHIL-S
100	1		_aHiland, Alexander _914190
245	1	2	_aA short guide to policy debate / _cAlexander Hiland
260			_aNew York : _bRoutledge, _c2025
300			_axx, 173 p.
500			_aIndex present
520			_a"This short, practical guide to policy debate helps coaches, instructors, and students prepare for competitions at the collegiate level. This book offers step-by-step guidance on how to prepare and analyze topics, cases, and rebuttals and outlines the norms and rules of contemporary interscholastic competition in the United States. It provides a structured and systematic approach to preparation to improve the educational and competitive elements of the debate experience. Written in an accessible style, this book explains how to conduct research and compete online, the strategies behind constructing a case, and includes guidance on how to determine judge tendencies. Chapters include glossaries, sample cases and speeches, and practical activities to allow readers to develop their argumentation and cross-examination skills. Providing a streamlined, student-focused approach to policy debate, this book will be of interest to students and instructors in the fields of debate, persuasion, public speaking, and argumentation"-- Provided by publisher
546			_aEng
650			_aDebates and debating-USA _914191
942			_cBK
999			_c141651 _d141651