The Extemporaneous Handbook
by Anna Crowson, $8

This book is a guide to competitive extemporaneous speaking for beginning and intermediate students. It includes tips on: how to find, organize, and store information related to current events; how to analyze and learn from that information; how to create an organized extemporaneous speech during competition (plus outlines for basic and advanced organizational frameworks); how to deliver the speech well; and how to create a successful extemp team. MORE ...

LD Exercises and Drills
Anna Crowson, $8

This book contains a collection of targeted exercises and drills designed to improve the thinking, reasoning, and speaking skills of value debate students. The exercises in this book are designed for intermediate and advanced debaters and work best in a club setting. Topics include: time management, signposting, flowing and listening, value implications and objections, clash, refutation, impromptu thinking, and others. It is assumed that the reader already has a good working knowledge of LD fundamentals. MORE ...

Value Debate Research: Parent/Coach Manual
Anna Crowson, $10

This book is ideal for parents and coaches of beginning and intermediate value debate students who may struggle with research and/or need to refine their ability to organize information. The material in this book is formatted into a 4-week course on research. Each chapter includes: full explanations of what should be taught in class, in-class exercises that reinforce the lesson, homework assignments, in-class review activities, a suggested time schedule for each meeting, coaching tips, etc. Debaters should use the Student Workbook to complete their assignments. MORE ...

Value Debate Research: Student Workbook
Anna Crowson, $8

This book should be used in conjunction with the Value Debate Research: Parent/Coach Manual. Students will use this 75 page workbook to complete all exercises, homework assignments, and review activities. It is designed to help students organize their thoughts and develop skills in research through practice and repetition. Students will quickly gain a command of the research process by using this workbook to: summarize data, create thought diagrams, develop and maintain argument lists, organize material for case writing, and much more. MORE ...

Policy Debate Research: Parent/Coach Manual
Anna Crowson, $10

This book is ideal for parents and coaches of beginning and intermediate policy debate students who may struggle with research and/or need to refine their ability to organize information. The material in this book is formatted into a 4-week course on research. Each chapter includes: full explanations of what should be taught in class, in-class exercises that reinforce the lesson, homework assignments, in-class review activities, a suggested time schedule for each meeting, coaching tips, etc. Debaters should use the Student Workbook to complete their assignments. MORE ...

Policy Debate Research: Student Workbook
Anna Crowson, $8

This book should be used in conjunction with the Policy Debate Research: Parent/Coach Manual. Students will use this 85 page workbook to complete all exercises, homework assignments, and review activities. It is designed to help students organize their thoughts and develop skills in research through practice and repetition. Policy students will benefit from using this workbook to: create argument diagrams, categorize case topics, collect evidence for case writing, organize common AFF and NEG arguments, make historical observations, identify policy goals, and more. MORE ...

F.O.C.U.S. Problem Solving in Policy Debate
Nat Crowson, $25

This book introduces a five-step problem solving process for policy debate students. It suggests a new perspective on the objective analysis of a debate topic, on the creation of a strong advocacy position, and on the development of a case that will withstand critical review. In the back of the book there is a collection of worksheets that will help students practically apply the material discussed. This is an excellent theory book that will not only help beginning students get a grasp of the debate problem solving process, but also challenge advanced students to adopt a new way of approaching the analysis, creation, and communication of their cases. MORE ...