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Weak Analogy

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides alternate names for the concept, a definition, examples, and explanation of the examples. The author is a former college professor, so the information can be trusted.
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Rules online.com: Robert's Rules Online

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site focuses on the study of parliamentary law and provides the full text of Robert's Rules of Order Revised (published 1915), completely indexed and keyword searchable.
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Manitoba Speech and Debate Assoc.: Debate Scoresheets

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site has several scoresheets for judging a debate. Includes a parliamentary debate scoresheet and cross-examination scoresheet.
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Manitoba Speech and Debate Association: Rules of Parliamentary Debate

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The Manitoba Speech and Debate Association presents the Rules of Parliamentary Debate. Twenty rules provided.
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Manitoba Speech and Debate: What to Expect at a Msda Debating Tournament

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out what happens at and how to run a debate tournament.
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Manitoba Speech and Debate Assoc.: Guidelines for Judges

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This public speaking tutorial features guidelines for debate judges.
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Manitoba Speech and Debate Assoc.: Speakers' Scripts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Resource has the speaker and chairperson scripts needed for a debate. Includes a Senior Parliamentary Speakers Script, Junior Parliamentary Speakers Script, and a Cross-Examination Chairperson's Script.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Debating Our Destiny: Geraldine Ferraro

For Students 9th - 10th
An interview with Ms. Ferraro, first female vice-presidential candidate, regarding the 1984 debate against republican candidate George Bush.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: 2000 Election Debates

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from PBS News Hour contains great information on the presidential election debates of the 2000 election between Bush and Gore. It contains text articles of the debates in entirety.
eBook
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Robert's Rules of Order Revised (1915)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Bartleby.com provides the full text to Robert's Rules of Order Revised (published 1915). The content is indexed by section.
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Idea: Debatabase

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The IDEA Debatabase is designed to help high school and college level debaters by providing both pro and con arguments for hundreds of debate topics. These arguments have been prepared by experts in debate, both debaters and judges....
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Chances With Wolves

For Teachers 8th
This lesson engages students in learning the differences among observations, facts, and inferences. Students will study about the reintroduction of wolves into the Rocky Mountain and Yellowstone Region. Students will work in small groups...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Personal or Social Tragedy? Edith Wharton's Ethan Frome

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson will challenge young scholars to weigh the textual evidence for and against the claim that Ethan's woes lay in staying in Starkfield-and not in the details of his personal relationships. In the process, students will close...
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International Debate Education Association: Debates: Politics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A selection of debate topics focused on political themes. Each topic includes a clear statement of the argument, a list of points for and against, suggested support for each (point and counterpoint), and a bibliography that supports the...
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International Debate Education Association: Debates: Education

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A selection of debate topics focused on education issues. Each topic includes a clear statement of the argument, a list of points for and against, suggested support for each (point and counterpoint), and a bibliography that supports the...
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International Debate Education Association: Debates: International Issues

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A selection of debate topics focused on international issues. Each topic includes a clear statement of the argument, a list of points for and against, suggested support for each (point and counterpoint), and a bibliography that supports...
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Other

International Debate Education Association: Debates: Religion

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A selection of debate topics focused on religious issues. Each topic includes a clear statement of the argument, a list of points for and against, suggested support for each (point and counterpoint), and a bibliography that supports the...
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International Debate Education Association: Debates: Philosophy

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A selection of debate topics focused on philosophical issues. Each topic includes a clear statement of the argument, a list of points for and against, suggested support for each (point and counterpoint), and a bibliography that supports...
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International Debate Education Association: Debates: Science

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A selection of debate topics focused on science issues. Each topic includes a clear statement of the argument, a list of points for and against, suggested support for each (point and counterpoint), and a bibliography that supports the...
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Other

International Debate Education Association: Debates: Environment

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A selection of debate topics focused on environmental issues. Each topic includes a clear statement of the argument, a list of points for and against, suggested support for each (point and counterpoint), and a bibliography that supports...
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Other

International Debate Education Association: Debates: Health

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A selection of debate topics focused on health themes. Each topic includes a clear statement of the argument, a list of points for and against, suggested support for each (point and counterpoint), and a bibliography that supports the...
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Other

International Debate Education Association: Debates: Law

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A selection of debate topics focused on legal issues, many of which are international. Each topic includes a clear statement of the argument, a list of points for and against, suggested support for each (point and counterpoint), and a...
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Other

International Debate Education Association: Debate: Society

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A selection of debate topics focused on societal issues, often on an international scale. Each topic includes a clear statement of the argument, a list of points for and against, suggested support for each (point and counterpoint), and a...
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Other

International Debate Education Association: Debates: Economic Issues

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A selection of debate topics focused on economic issues, often on an international scale. Each topic includes a clear statement of the argument, a list of points for and against, suggested support for each (point and counterpoint), and a...