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Balagtasan Balagtasan Galileo S. Zafra History of balagtasan in the Philippines, a debate in the form of poetry. OL1032931W
What's the point in discussion? What's the point in discussion? Donald A. Bligh Ms Sarah Cornelius University of Aberdeen Review published 17 November 2005 Diana Laurillard [1] has argued that one of the great untested assumptions of current educational practice is that… OL103969W
The argument culture The argument culture Deborah Tannen The author examines the way we communicate in public--in the media, in politics, in our courtrooms, and classrooms -- once again letting us see in a new way forces that have powerfully shaped our liv… OL15841541W
Katy's debate Katy's debate Kim Vogel Sawyer Katy, a Mennonite teenager attending secular high school, joins the debate team, and tries to keep her father from remarrying so that she does not have to adjust to having a stepmother. OL15896559W
Social networking Social networking Roman Espejo "Social Networking: Understanding the Legal Issues of Social Networking Sites; Social Networks Should Be Banned at Libraries and Schools; Social Networks Should Not Be Banned at Libraries and Schools… OL15936841W
Canada Canada Margaret Haerens Discusses the domestic and foreign polcy issues facing Canada today, including environmental policies, the economy, the health care system, the freedom of expression, and their relations with the Uni… OL16237933W
Sharpen your debate and speech writing skills Sharpen your debate and speech writing skills Jennifer Rozines Roy "Find out how to prepare for a speech or debate: prewriting, writing, revising, editing, proofreading, and presenting"--Provided by publisher. OL16261241W
Genetic engineering Genetic engineering Noah Berlatsky "Genetic Engineering: Global Viewpoints examines current, often controversial, topics of worldwide interest and importance from a variety of international perspectives"-- OL16617607W
Dropping out of school Dropping out of school Heidi Watkins "Dropping Out of School: This series provides readers with information on topics of current interest. Focusing on important social issues, each anthology examines its subject in a variety of ways, fr… OL16688394W
Biodiversity Biodiversity Debra A. Miller "Biodiversity: This series covers today's most current national and international issues and the most important opinions of the past and present. The purpose of the series is to introduce readers to … OL16694741W
Taking sides Taking sides Elizabeth Schroeder This debate-style reader includes a compilation of issues debating aspects of marriage, family life and traditional assumptions; challenges to successful relationships; parenthood; and relational con… OL17845009W
What is the impact of Twitter? What is the impact of Twitter? Roman Espejo "Presents diverse perspectives on whether or not the world can be transformed 140 characters at a time"--Introduction, page 9. OL17896292W
zhib 'jug dang bden don zhib 'jug dang bden don 19uu Collection of the author's articles, predominantly concerned with Buddhist dialect and logic. OL18151813W
sham bha la'i cong sgra sham bha la'i cong sgra 1972 rang sad/ gcan rang sad Collected rituals practices for the propitiation of protective deities of Sa-skya-pa sect. OL18152416W
The debatabase book The debatabase book International Debate Education Association Resource book on 125 debate topics with background info, arguments, sampe motions and print/web resources. OL18732815W
I'm right and you're an idiot I'm right and you're an idiot James Hoggan "Just as the natural environment can be polluted, so too can public discourse. I'm Right and You're an Idiot examines the sorry state of today's public square, showing how polluted, polarized convers… OL20045821W
Theworld cup of every thing Theworld cup of every thing Richard Osman In 'The World Cup Of Every Thing', Richard Osman gives you and your friends the chance to vote on some of the most controversial, and funniest arguments of our time. You'll be arguing about, then vot… OL20857759W
Should children be paid to go to school? Should children be paid to go to school? Tony Stead "Some students enjoy school and some would rather be doing something else. Would it help if kids were paid to go to school? Fourth graders answer this question, giving arguments for and against getti… OL27694577W
Eighth grade changes everything Eighth grade changes everything Ellen Steiber When her twin Kathy becomes a cheerleader, Kerry joins the debating team, wins a boyfriend, and finds that she and Kathy have become better friends after all. OL2995862W
In the line of fire In the line of fire Jerry Weissman "In my role at Cisco Systems, I am confronted with challenging questions from customers, government leaders, press, and analysts on a daily basis. The techniques used in this book, In the Line of Fir… OL5894658W
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