Speaking, Listening and Understanding: English Language Debate for Non-Native Speakers, revised edition

Gary Rybold,Neill Harvey-Smith

ISBN 10: 1617700819 / ISBN 13: 9781617700811

Published by International Debate Education A, 2013

About this Item

Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Seller Inventory # S_456680648

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Speaking, Listening and Understanding: English Language Debate for Non-Native Speakers, revised edition
• Publisher: International Debate Education A
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1617700819
• ISBN 13: 9781617700811
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

Speaking, Listening and Understanding, Revised Edition is designed to introduce debate to new English language speakers. Written in clear, simple language, it presents the basics of debate while avoiding the complexity and excessive cultural references that make standard texts difficult for this audience to use. Chapters include: Welcome to Debate Debate Basics Delivery for Effective Speaking Organization for Debating Debate Formats Propositions Critical Thinking Research Refutation Tournaments and Judges Each chapter includes a list of important concepts, key vocabulary terms, and exercises to help students master the skill discussed. All definitions are listed in a glossary.

About the Author

Gary Rybold debated his first round in 1965. Since 1993, when he started coaching at Irvine Valley College in California, his teams have placed first or second in national rankings 17 times. In 2003, he conducted the first IDEA debate training in China. Professor Rybold received his PhD in Applied Linguistics from Beijing Foreign Studies University in 2011 Neill Harvey-Smith is a communication consultant at Garnett & Simpson and author of The Practical Guide to Debating Worlds Style. He was chair of the World Debating Council from 2008 to 2010. He is a former chief adjudicator of the European Championships, U.S. National Championships, and World Online Debating Championships, and is a five-time grand final judge of the World University Debating Championships. `