Elements of Debating: A Manual for Use in High Schools and Academies
Elements of Debating: A Manual for Use in High Schools and Academies
Elements of Debating: A Manual for Use in High Schools and Academies, written by Leverett S. Lyon in the early 20th century, serves as an instructional guide for novice debaters. It focuses on essential skills in argumentation and effective communication, detailing various forms of discourse such as narration and exposition. Lyon emphasizes the importance of structured debate as a means to persuade an audience, distinguishing it from casual conversation. This manual is particularly aimed at students in high schools and academies, providing foundational principles for successful debating.
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“In all your thinking and reading upon the question, constantly try to decide: (1) What will the other side admit? (2) Is there anything that I am thinking of in connection with this question that is not essential to it?””
— Leverett S. Lyon
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