Beyond Resolved:: A Public Forum Manual for Debaters and Coaches

The Manual dedicates 200 pages to everything Public Forum: the Speeches, Delivery, Flowing, Framework, Partnering, Strategy, and more. From the perspective of a coach, judge, and debater, Beyond Resolved explains the workings of Public Forum debate. This is more than a manual for basic concepts such as Cases and Rebuttal. Beyond Resolved is written for debaters of all levels, whether you want to learn about Delivery or more advanced topics like Framework and Judge Adaptation. You will learn how to think about each aspect of Public Forum and put these ideas into practice. Each chapter discusses how the speech or skill integrates into the round, how to practice and perform, and why these skills are necessary to great debating. For a free preview, visit https://www.createspace.com/Preview/1134. Beyond Resolved puts the knowledge into your hands. This manual will help you work toward becoming a better debater, or help you more successfully coach debaters. Visit www.beyondresolved.wordpress.com for updates, samples, and more information.