Fundamentals of Parliamentary Debate: Approaches for the 21st Century by Dr. Michael H Eaves
Fundamentals of Parliamentary Debate: Approaches for the 21st Century is an introduction to parliamentary debate that includes a short history of intercollegiate debate as a whole.
Parliamentary-style debate is the most practiced style of intercollegiate debate in the United States. This text provides insight into developing skills for NPDA-style debate, however, many of these skills can be used in any form of parliamentary-style debate.
This text covers the following topics:
- A Brief History of Parliamentary Debate
- Delivery, Language, and Humor
- Fallacies and Reasoning
- Format and Rules of the Debate
- The Proposition Case
- The Opposition's Case
- Judging Philosophy and Sample Tournament Format
Fundamentals of Parliamentary Debate includes key terms, a glossary, and exercises to apply the concepts presented in the text and enhance student comprehension.