Lincoln-Douglas Debate

LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE GUIDE

Forget the confusion of books that assume you already know the subject. This clearly written guide covers all the basics of LD debate. It closely examines case construction step by step. It provides great instruction on the following subjects and others, as well as giving you sample cases, forms, definitions, and a bibliography. A book that has been utilized in debate camps, it makes a great classroom text for debate students

Format and Speaker Duties

Case Construction

Cross Examination

Refutation

Communication

Examining Resolutions

Topic Evaluation

Evidence

Winning Close Rounds

Philosophical Ideas

Classical Ideas

Judges

Philosophers Practice Techniques