Pros and Cons

Pros and Cons

Pros and Cons: A Debater's Handbook offers an indispensable guide to the arguments both for and against over 140 current controversies and global issues.

The nineteenth edition includes new entries on topics such as the right to possess nuclear weapons, the bailing out of failing companies, the protection of indigenous languages and the torture of suspected terrorists. It is divided into eight thematic sections where individual subjects are covered in detail, plus a UK section. Equal coverage is given to both sides of each debate in a dual-column format which allows for easy comparison, with a list of related topics and suggestions for possible motions.

Providing authoritative advice on debating technique, the book covers the rules, structure and type of debate, offering tips on how to become a successful speaker. It is a key read for debaters at any level.

The English-Speaking Union (ESU) builds bridges between people and nations through the use of the English language. Its debate and public speaking competitions are among the most prestigious and the longest running in the debate calendar. The ESU's mentors also tour the world to coach and advise debate students of all ages.The ESU's path-finding speech and debate work is coupled with a worldwide programme of cross-generational education scholarships which places the English-Speaking Union in the van of thinkers, deliverers and facilitators in creating life-changing educational opportunities for people, whatever their age and social background.

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Pros and Cons

A DEBATER'S HANDBOOK

19th Edition Edited by

DEBBIE NEWMAN AND BEN WOOLGAR

First edition by J. B. Askew, published in 1896

Nineteenth edition published 2014 by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN

and by Routledge 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017

Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business

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ISBN: 978-0-415-82779-9 (hbk) ISBN: 978-0-415-82780-5 (pbk) ISBN: 978-1-315-88603-9 (ebk)

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