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A Christian
student's purpose in learning the art of debate should always be to
develop life skills that will help him or her glorify God and love
others, whether by defending God's truth, standing up for the
needy, or persuading lost people to come to the Savior. --
Preface
Previously titled An Introduction to Argumentation and Debate, AN
INTRODUCTION TO POLICY DEBATE has been newly revised and
significantly updated. This accessible textbook opens the door to
the exciting world of debate. Written for beginning debaters, it
first answers the question What is formal debate?, then unfolds
each subsequent step from researching the resolution, constructing
the affirmative case, and preparing negative strategies to using
evidence and practicing speech and delivery. The final chapters
cover what to expect in a live debate, how to identify and
understand various judging philosophies, and how to win and lose
graciously.
New material
in this edition includes:
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An
updated sample case and evidence
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Discussion
questions and exercises at the end of each chapter to assist
instructors and debaters alike
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Scripture
references and biblical principles to help the novice debater
cultivate the godly understanding and use of debate skills
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An emphasis on
learning debate as a life skill rather than a game
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Correction of
errors contained in previous editions
About the
Author:
At the urging of
her father, Christy Shipe first became involved in debate at
Cedarville University in 1995. She competed on the Cedarville
debate team for three years and won the Outstanding Graduate Award
in 1998 from the National Educational Debate Association. She
graduated from Cedarville summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree
in political science and received the Edmund Burke Award for
excellence in the field of social science. While still a student at
Cedarville, she helped Home School Legal Defense Association launch
a homeschool debate program and served as its director for four
years, until the birth of her second child. That program grew into
the National Christian Forensics and Communications Association,
where Christy served on the board of directors for seven years,
four of those years as vice president.
Christy has spoken on debate at seminars around the country and
taught a debate class. She loves her current job as the wife of
Richard Shipe, Associate Pastor of Blue Ridge Bible Church, and
homeschool mom of three daughters.
Christy is coeditor of
Argumentation and
Debate: Taking the Next Step and
Argumentation and
Debate: Taking the Next Step Teachers Manual, also in this
series.
Christy L. Shipe; PB; 209pp; HSLDA;
2010
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