Introduction to Public Forum and Congressional Debate

Created by many of the most successful and talented National Forensic League educators from a wide range of geographic locations, this text brings together current best practices for Public Forum and Congressional Debating. By drawing from a wide variety of styles, these authors provide bedrock principles for understanding, teaching, and competing in these popular debate events.

Public Forum chapters include:

Topic Analysis
Developing an Argument
Writing a Case
Speaking and Presentation Skills
Mechanics of the Debate
Crossfire, Refutation
The Final Focus
Judge Analysis and Adaptation


Congressional Debate chapters include:

Researching and Writing Legislation
Authorship speeches
Legislative Debating Mechanics
Delivery and Presence
Parliamentary Procedure
Serving as Presiding Officer
Contest Procedures.