The teen's guide to debating and public speaking
(Book)

Introduction

Part one: Debating (1. Debating: why do it? [What is debating? ; How it works ; Rules and judging ; What are we fighting for?] ; 2. The art of arguing [What is argument? ; How it works: introducing logic, premises and fallacies ; The persuasive power of reasons] ; 3. How to prepare a case [Topics and how to treat them ; Introducing stakeholders ; How to start your case prep ; Preparing "should" topics ; Preparing "is" topics ; Who says what: the "allocation", "case division", or "split"] ; 4. Rights debates [What are rights? ; Who has rights? ; Where to draw the line? What line to draw? ; Rights and harms in the balance ; Handling rights and harms debates ; The toolkit for change] ; 5. The point: the building block of debates [The PREP approach ; What not to do] ; 6. Really good rebuttal [Rebuttal basics ; Thematic rebuttal ; Finding the flaws in the other team's arguments ; How to prepare rebuttals ; Presenting rebuttal properly ; Using PREP to argue and to rebut] ; 7. Speaker rules [First speaker ; Second speaker ; Rebuttal speeches] ; 8. A debate from start to finish [What to do in prep ; Room set-up ; On your feet! ; Taking notes while those around you talk! ; Team table manners ; The moderator, timekeeper, and adjudicator]) Part two: Public speaking (9. Introducing public speaking [What's involved? ; Nuke those nerves! ; Lessons from a wise old Greek ; Six things to think about when preparing to speak] ; 10. How to prepare a speech [Research your subject ; Find the key ideas ; Decide on the "takeaway message" ; Develop the script ; Write the draft ; Rehearse] ; 11. You're on! [Making the most of your voice ; Poise on the podium] ; 12. Speech making in real life [Public speaking competitions ; Impromptu speaking: tips for thinking on your feet ; Events and ceremonies]). Planning sheets (Ms. Duffy's (complete) debating cheat sheet ; All-purpose speech planner ; Persuasive speech plan ; Informative speech outline ; Ms. Duffy's five-minute speech impromptu speechmaker)

Glossary.