The Debatabase Book: Covers More Than 125 Topics of Interest to Today's Debaters (International Debate Education Association)

ISBN 10: 0972054162 / ISBN 13: 9780972054164

Published by International Debate Education Association, 2004

About this Item

The book is complete and readable, with all pages and cover intact. Dust jacket, shrink wrap, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may have light notes, highlighting, or minor water exposure, but nothing that affects readability. May be an ex-library copy and could include library markings or stickers.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Debatabase Book: Covers More Than 125 Topics of Interest to Today's Debaters (International Debate Education Association)
• Publisher: International Debate Education Association
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0972054162
• ISBN 13: 9780972054164
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: acceptable

About this title

Synopsis

An invaluable resource for debaters, this books provides background, arguments and resources on over 125 debate topics in areas as diverse as business, science and technology, environment, politics, religion, culture, and education. All topics have been updated and new topics added for this revised edition.

Among the new topics are: Targeting of Children in Advertising, Arranged Marriages, Beauty Contests, Child Labor, Condoms in Schools, Banning of Confederate Flag, Limits of Debate, Genetically Modified Foods, Minority Schools, Multiculturalism vs. Integration, Parental Responsibility, Polygamy and the Two-Party System.

Each entry presents: an introduction placing the topic in context; arguments pro and con; sample motions; and Web links and print resources for further research. Organized in a handy A-Z format, the book also includes a topical index for easy searching.

About the Author

Across the globe, IDEA (the International Debate Education Association) strives to foster an engaged, democratic citizenry by offering young people the opportunity to research and discuss important issues critical to their lives, to their community, to their very future. IDEA coordinates the activities of a network of local non-governmental organizations that promote the free exchange of ideas, tolerance, and international cooperation.