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An Invitation to Debate: Reasoning and Argument as a Framework for Civil Society

An Invitation to Debate: Reasoning and Argument as a Framework for Civil Society

Voth, Ben

Hardcover

General ReferencePublic Speaking & Speech Writing

ISBN10: 1538196700
ISBN13: 9781538196700
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Published: Aug 7 2025
Pages: 304
Weight: 1.25
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

This comprehensive introductory textbook gives students the framework and tools to become great debaters and use those skills to further civil and respectful responses on contentious topics. Focusing on core concepts and skills of research, reasoning, and argumentation with a special focus on debate rhythms, the book builds students' ability to express ideas and respectfully dissent, ultimately improving their individual resilience in adverse circumstances and encouraging the emergence of communal values in society.

An Invitation to Debate takes students on a step-by-step preparation of case research, speech composition, rebuttals, and resolutions. It is not specific to a particular debate style, allowing professors to use the book across a variety of procedural types, including policy, British Parliamentary, Lincoln-Douglas, International Public Debate Association, world schools, and Coolidge.

An Invitation to Debate shows students how to use AI technologies to aid (but never replace) their own case preparation. Throughout the book, students are challenged to consider opportunities for debate to create more civil and fruitful discussion in their daily lives and on the world stage-where respectful debate can break through political barriers and counteract social injustices.

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