About the book
Everything students, parents, and teachers need to know about debating and public speaking.
Welcome to the world of school debating and public speaking, the best training ground for developing self-esteem and learning to look critically at big issues. Speaking well builds confidence and opens up a world of opportunity, in education, leadership, careers, and community and political engagement. In an increasingly competitive world, being a convincing, passionate, and persuasive speaker is essential to standing out from the crowd.
Claire Duffy not only demystifies the process but makes it fun. Learn all about the best ways to prepare for a debate or speech, the persuasive power of reason, the art of argument and rebuttal, and, when worse comes to worst, how to be gracious in defeat. Including practical tips from the pros and helpful step-by-step examples, this is the essential handbook for making every spoken word count.
Editions of The Teen's Guide to Debating and Public Speaking
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781459741782
- EBook
- ISBN 9781459741805
- PDF
- ISBN 9781459741799
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Everything students, parents, and teachers need to know about debating and public speaking.
Welcome to the world of school debating and public speaking, the best training ground for developing self-esteem and learning to look critically at big issues. Speaking well builds confidence and opens up a world of opportunity, in education, leadership, careers, and community and political engagement. In an increasingly competitive world, being a convincing, passionate, and persuasive speaker is essential to standing out from the crowd.
Claire Duffy not only demystifies the process but makes it fun. Learn all about the best ways to prepare for a debate or speech, the persuasive power of reason, the art of argument and rebuttal, and, when worse comes to worst, how to be gracious in defeat. Including practical tips from the pros and helpful step-by-step examples, this is the essential handbook for making every spoken word count.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Teen's Guide to Debating and Public Speaking about?
Everything students, parents, and teachers need to know about debating and public speaking.
Welcome to the world of school debating and public speaking, the best training ground for developing self-esteem and learning to look critically at big issues. Speaking well builds confidence and opens up a world of opportunity, in education, leadership, careers, and community and political engagement. In an increasingly competitive world, being a convincing, passionate, and persuasive speaker is essential to standing out from the crowd.
Claire Duffy not only demystifies the process but makes it fun. Learn all about the best ways to prepare for a debate or speech, the persuasive power of reason, the art of argument and rebuttal, and, when worse comes to worst, how to be gracious in defeat. Including practical tips from the pros and helpful step-by-step examples, this is the essential handbook for making every spoken word count.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Teen's Guide to Debating and Public Speaking?
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Educational material > Educational: Language, literature and literacy > Educational: First / native language > Educational: First / native language: Speaking skills
Where can I read a sample of The Teen's Guide to Debating and Public Speaking?
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How long is The Teen's Guide to Debating and Public Speaking and how many pages does it have?
The Teen's Guide to Debating and Public Speaking has 288 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Teen's Guide to Debating and Public Speaking?
Claire Duffy
Who is the Publisher of the book The Teen's Guide to Debating and Public Speaking?
Dundurn Press
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Teen's Guide to Debating and Public Speaking is available as paperback(ISBN 9781459741782) and ebook(ISBN 9781459741805) and pdf(ISBN 9781459741799)
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