{"product_id":"learning-to-debate-an-introduction-to-analysis-and-advocacy-paperback","title":"Learning to Debate: An Introduction to Analysis and Advocacy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTakeshi Suzuki\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Zarefsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in an accessible style, this textbook introduces undergraduate students to the theoretical and practical aspects of debate and outlines the fundamental skills of analysis and advocacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDebate teaches students how to solve the problems that we face in everyday and public situations. This book allows readers to face such problems head on by equipping them with the knowledge and skills to analyze a situation, propose solutions, and present debates and arguments in a persuasive manner. Organized into two parts, the book begins by laying the theoretical foundations and offering a step-by-step guide to debate. Students are shown how to compare pros and cons, test evidence and reasoning, and defend and develop their own positions. Each chapter in part two explores key sample constructive, rebuttal, and summary debate speeches and includes exercises and assignments to allow students to actively engage with the material and experience debate in the classroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProviding students with the tools to become responsible members of a democratic society, \u003ci\u003eLearning to Debate: An Introduction to Analysis and Advocacy \u003c\/i\u003eis an ideal textbook for undergraduate Argumentation and Debate and Speech Communication courses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaterial for instructors, including PowerPoint slides and an instructor's manual, is available at https: \/\/routledge.com\/9781032671390.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTakeshi Suzuki\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor in the School of Information and Communication at Meiji University, Japan. He is a former president of the Japan Debate Association (JDA) and a Life Member of Clair Hall at the University of Cambridge, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Zarefsky\u003c\/b\u003e is Owen L. Coon Professor Emeritus of Argumentation and Debate and Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies in the School of Communication at Northwestern University, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 182\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52696861475123,"sku":"9781032671390","price":100.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/JKhRAxcnFX9781032671390.webp?v=1763121297","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/learning-to-debate-an-introduction-to-analysis-and-advocacy-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}