The art and practice of argumentation and debate. /
Bill Hill, Richard W. Leeman.
- Mountain View, Calif.: Mayfield Pub. Co., 1997.
- xxi, 360 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (p. 337) and index.
Contents: Argumentation and debate: setting the stage -- Ethics -- The Components of argument -- Evidence -- Reasoning -- Strategies of refutation -- Strategies of refutation -- Debate propositions -- Argumentative constructs -- Issues and analytical models -- Preparing to debate: format, responsibilities and process -- Developing an affirmative case: the basics -- Developing an affirmative case for a nonpolicy proposition -- Developing an affirmative case for a policy proposition -- Doubting the negative -- Communicating effectively as a debater --