This document outlines the structure and content of a debate textbook. It is divided into 15 units, each focusing on a debate skill and topic. Each unit is designed to be covered over 2 weeks or 1 month. In the first week, students learn a new debate skill through a lecture and activities. They also have a topic lecture and complete reading assignments to familiarize themselves with the issue. Their homework is to write arguments on both sides of the topic. In the second week, 6 students debate while the rest of the class flows the debate. Students may debate the topic twice to improve. The goal is to help students build skills in argument structure, research, refutation, and other areas to prepare them for competitive debate.

1. TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
How to use
CHAPTERS
Unit 1: What is debate?
1.1Skill: Introduction to formal debate
1.2 Topic: Education
1.3 Debate preparation
1.4 Review
Unit 2: How to argue
2.1 Skill: Argument structure
2.2 Topic: Environment
2.3 Debate preparation
2.4 Review
Unit 3: Speaker roles
3.1 Skill: Public Forum Debate
3.2 Topic: Family and gender equality
3.3 Debate preparation
3.4 Review
Unit 4: Defend and Attack arguments
4.1 Skill: Refutation and Rebuttal
4.2 Topic: Entertainment and Sports
4.3 Debate preparation
4.4 Review
Unit 5: Why does it matter? (Impacts)
5.1 Skill: Impacting arguments
5.2 Topic: Technology and science
5.3 Debate preparation
5.4 Review
Unit 6: Evidence and research
6.1 Skill: Research methods
6.2 Topic: Human Rights
6.3 Debate preparation
6.4 Review
Unit 7: Note taking and teamwork
7.1 Skill: Flowing to win
7.2 Topic: Economy
7.3 Debate preparation
7.4 Review
Unit 8: Interrogation! Question and Answer
8.1 Skill: Strategic questioning

2. 8.2 Topic: University
8.3 Debate preparation
8.4 Review
Unit 9: Compare and contrast: Summary Speech
9.1 Skill: Weighing mechanisms
9.2 Topic: Elections
9.3 Debate preparation
9.4 Review
Unit 10: Winning point: Final focus speech and voters
10.1 Skill: Issue selection
10.2 Topic: Space
10.3 Debate preparation
10.4 Review
Unit 11: Style and voice
11.1 Skill: Ethos, Pathos, Logos
11.2 Topic: Justice
11.3 Debate preparation
11.4 Review
Unit 12: Critical thinking (how to evaluate an argument)
12.1 Skill: How to evaluate arguments
12.2 Topic: Korea
12.3 Debate preparation
12.4 Review
Unit 13: Cause and effect
13.1 Skill: plans, advocacy and solvency
13.2 Topic: Agriculture
13.3 Debate preparation
13.4 Review
Unit 14:Debate strategy
14.1 Skill: counter advocacy
14.2 Topic: Animal Rights
14.3 Debate preparation
14.4 Review
Unit 15: Advanced Refutation and Rebuttal
15.1 Skill: Line by Line Refutation
15.2 Topic: Marketing and advertisement
15.3 Debate preparation
15.4 Review
Glossary
Example Resolutions
Appendix
How to use this book:
Classroom Structure:

3. Each unit in your textbook is divided into two weeks or 1 month. The first and second week on a new
unit you will have a skill lecture and a topic lecture. The third and forth week class will have two
debates on the resolution presented in the unit.
Skill Lessons:
The first day of a unit you will be learning a new debate skill that will equip you with new tools to
debate. In addition the teacher may provide you with in class skill building activities to reinforce what
you have already learned.
Topic Lecture:
Prior to the topic lecture you should have been assigned the reading and response questions in the
text book to familiarize yourself with the issue. In the topic lecture the teacher may use power points
to deepen you knowledge about the topic on both sides of the issue. You are to take detailed notes
during this lecture so you can have enough evidence for your debate arguments. Your Homework
will then be to write pro and con AREI’s for the unit.
Debate days:
The second week of the unit, six students will be chosen to debate. It is important that you do all your
AREI homework prior to coming into class so that you can be a strong member in the team. You may
debate twice in one week depending on class size or to improve your score.
All students on debate days must flow the debate. Flowing is a hard skill and the only way to get
better is to practice. Often flowsheets will be collected and graded to track your progress. If you
choose not to flow during the debate you will be sent to study hall.
Homework:
The first week of a new unit you can expect to be assigned the reading and response questions
before the topic discussion. After topic discussion teachers typically assign 3pro and 3con AREI’s.
Other Homework may include refutation and rebuttal of your own AREI’s, research related to the unit,
current event news, flowing new reports, vocabulary, and special skill lesson assignment