[university-l] New IDEBATE Press Publication: Debate For Non-Native English Speakers

[Noel Selegzi]

SPEAKING, LISTENING AND UNDERSTANDING
Debate for Non-Native English Speakers
by Gary Rybold
 
Speaking, Listening and Understanding is the first text designed specifically to introduce debate to new English language speakers.  Written in clear, easily accessible prose, it presents the basics of debate while avoiding the complexity and excessive cultural reference that make standard texts difficult for this audience to use.  Chapter-concise for ease of use-incldude:
 
Debate Basics
Delivery for Effective Speaking
Organization for Public Speaking
Debate Formats
Propositions
Case Development
Critical Thinking
Research
Refutation and Rejoinder
Note-Taking and Flowing
Tournaments and Judges
 
Each chapter includes a list of important concept and key vocabulary terms as well as exercises that will help students master the skill discussed.  All definitions are listed in a glossary.
 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Gary Rybold is director of forensics at Irvine Valley College in Irvine, California.  He has also been teaching debate for years at Xi'an International Studies University, one of the older language schools in China.  Professor Rybold's expertise lies in policy and parliamentary debate, limited preparation, and platform speeches.
 

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DETAILS

8 ½ x 11; 224 pages
Publication Date: September 2006
1-932716-24-5; 978-1-932716-24-6 Paperback   $19.95 of 20 IDEA Guilders
 

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