TY - BOOK AU - Hill,Bill AU - Leeman,Richard W. TI - The art and practice of argumentation and debate. SN - 1559344482 AV - PN4181.H55 U1 - 808.53 20 PY - 1997/// CY - Mountain View, Calif. PB - Mayfield Pub. Co. KW - Debates and debating N1 - 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 -- UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/mh024/96028745.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/mh023/96028745.html ER -