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Debatabase Book
A Must Have Guide for Successful Debate, 4th Edition
by The Editors of IDEA (Editor)
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.
DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK
An invaluable resource for debaters, The Debatabase Book, 4th Edition provides background, arguments and resources on 125 debate topics in areas as diverse as science and technology, environment, politics, religion, sports, culture and education. All topics have been updated and 17 new topics added for the fourth edition. The new topics are: Age Discrimination; Alternatively Fueled Cars, Government Incentives for; Antarctic Exploitation; Biofuels; Climate Change: Regulations vs. Market Mechanism in Dealing with; Coal, Use of; Drinking Age, Lowering; Driving Age, Increasing; Extraordinary Rendition; Fairness Doctrine, Reintroducing; Habeas Corpus, Restrictions on; Homemakers, Paid for Their Work; Olympic Games, Hosting of; Offshore Drilling; Terrorism, Justification for; Voter Identification Laws; Wikipedia, Force for Good? Each entry presents: an introduction placing the question 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.
Publication Date:
978-1932716498 Paperback $25.95
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