Overview
Written 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. Debate 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. Providing students with the tools to become responsible members of a democratic society, Learning to Debate: An Introduction to Analysis and Advocacy is an ideal textbook for undergraduate Argumentation and Debate and Speech Communication courses. Material for instructors, including PowerPoint slides and an instructor’s manual, is available at https://routledge.com/9781032671390.
Full Product Details
Author: Takeshi Suzuki ,
David Zarefsky (Northwestern University, USA)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Weight: 0.520kg
ISBN: 9781032688268
ISBN 10: 1032688262
Pages: 182
Publication Date: 15 April 2025
Audience:
College/higher education
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Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
""In Learning to Debate, Takeshi Suzuki and David Zarefsky provide an accessible, engaging, and rigorous introduction to the theory and practice of debate as both a competitive activity and a method of decision making."" Robert C. Rowland, University of Kansas, USA ""A well balanced and covered textbook by two distinguished scholars/coaches of debate in Japan and the U.S. Highly recommended for both students and teachers."" Yano Yoshiro, Chuo University, Japan
Author Information
Takeshi Suzuki 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. David Zarefsky 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.
