| Edition |
[PDF workbook version]. |
| Description |
12 audio discs (approximately 12 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 CD-ROM (PDF, digital, 4 3/4 in.) |
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digital optical rda |
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audio file CD audio rda |
| Series |
Great courses. Professional. Communication skills |
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Great courses (Compact disc)
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| System Details |
PDF requires PC with Adobe Reader or other PDF reader. |
| Note |
Compact disc. |
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Course no. 2002. |
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The length of each lecture is: ca. 30 min. The entire program consists of 24 lectures. |
| Performer |
Lecturer: Professor Jarrod Atchison, Wake Forest University. |
| Summary |
Learn to make better decisions using the elements of debate. |
| Contents |
The hidden value of debate -- When and how to use debate -- The proposition: choosing what to debate -- The structure of argument -- Using evidence in debate -- Fallacies in your opponent's research -- Fallacies in your opponent's arguments -- Elements of a good case -- Arguing for the affirmative -- Building affirmative cases -- Arguing for the negative -- Building negative cases -- The crucible of cross-examination -- Asking and answering leading questions -- Open-ended questions: setting traps -- Essentials of persuasive rebuttal -- Dealing with the unexpected in debate -- Even if arguments: the essential weapon -- Debating jujitsu: flipping the warrant -- The power of concessions -- Conditional argumentation -- Line-by-line refutation -- Judging debates: the art of the decision -- Winning the cocktail party. |
| Note |
Bonus disc contains PDF course workbook. |
| Subject |
Debates and debating.
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Persuasion (Rhetoric)
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| Genre/Form |
Lectures.
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Audiobooks.
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| Added Author |
Teaching Company, production company.
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Recorded Books, Inc., distributor.
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| ISBN |
9781501965432 |
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1501965433 |
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9781629973838 |
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1629973831 |
| Music No. |
GC1067 Recorded Books |
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2002 Teaching Company |
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