On That Point!: An Introduction to Parliamentary Debate

by John Meany, Kate Shuster

This is the first parliamentary debate textbook for secondary school students. The text is designed to provide a theoretical and practical foundation for effective participation in parliamentary debate in competition or in the classroom. It provides comprehensive instruction, offering a review of argument construction and extension, case development, refutation of argument claims and evidence, and persuasive speaking. The text includes sample arguments, debate tactics, and practice exercises of value to both novice and experienced debaters.

334 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2002

About the author

John Meany is the Director of Forensics/Debate Union at Claremont McKenna College in California

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