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Discover Debate

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This book is fantastic. For many ESL students it is not only the language of debate that is a challenge, but the concept itself. This book begins at the very beginning -- the first unit is titled "Have an Opinion"! It moves smoothly and sequentially from there.

Anyone interested in teaching debate, or using debate as a forum for teaching English conversation, should have this book on their shelf and encourage their students to buy it.

I have used some of the concepts with my senior high school Japanese students and they have "clicked" with them more than any other projects we have done so far. The students are motivated and enthusiastic to learn more.

I teach at a University in Japan. I saw this book at the TESOL 2000 conference in Vancouver and picked it up on a whim. It turned out to be great for my students bound for U.S. universities. It teaches listening and note taking, but what I like most about it is that it teaches the structures of logical argumentation in a very simple, down to earth way. It also has a clear sense of direction lacking in many classroom texts. Starting out with Just opinion exchange activities, the book ends with a full blown debate. I believe that Discover Debate will not only help my students present their ideas verbally in class, but will help them write more effectively out of class. This is one of the best books I have found for preparing students for an overseas college experience.