The Teen's Guide to Debating and Public Speaking - by Claire Duffy (Paperback)

Number of Pages: 280
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Sub-Genre: Public Speaking & Presentation
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Dundurn Group
Age Range: Teen
Author: Claire Duffy
Language: English

About the Book

An essential, and entertaining, handbook that will guide students, parents, and teachers through the art of reasoning, arguing, and thinking critically about big issues. Illustrations.

Book Synopsis

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.

Review Quotes

"The Teen's Guide to Debating and Public Speaking" by teacher, coach, and speaking competition organizer Claire Duffy is the perfect instructional introduction to public speaking and would admirably serve as a textbook for junior high and senior high debate classes and programs. 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. In "The Teen's Guide to Debating and Public Speaking" Duffy not only demystifies the process but makes it fun. Students will 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, "The Teen's Guide to Debating and Public Speaking" is the essential handbook for making every spoken word count and will prove to be an enduringly popular and highly valued addition to school and community library Public Speaking/Debating instructional reference collections. It should be noted for personal reading lists that "The Teen's Guide to Debating and Public Speaking" is also available in a digital book format.

-- Midwest Book Review

Including practical tips from the pros and helpful step-by-step examples, The Teen's Guide to Debating and Public Speaking is the essential handbook for making every spoken word count and will prove to be an enduringly popular and highly valued addition to school and community library Public Speaking/Debating instructional reference collections.-- "Midwest Book Review"

About the Author

Claire Duffy is a teacher, coach, adjudicator, and competition organizer. Working with young people is her specialty. She has coached people at all levels, from student champions to twelve-year-old beginners and CEOs facing important professional speaking challenges. Claire lives in Sydney, Australia.