Speech & Debate Overview

Books:

From Playpen to Podium
Jeff Myers
http://www.amazon.com

As I Was Saying ...A Guide to the World of Competitive Speech
Thane Rehn
http://www.instituteforculturalcommunicators.org/store/

Coaching a Club
Kim Anderson
http://www.monumentpublishing.biz

Jeub's Guide to Home School Speech and Debate Chris Jeub
http://www.monumentpublishing.biz/

Curriculum:

Beginning Public Speaking
Lessons for the Christian student and teacher
Teresa M. Moon
http://www.instituteforculturalcommunicators.org/store/

Workshops:

Starting a Club Workshop(for all levels)
http://www.mache.org/mnhs&d/contact_us.html

Speech Events Workshop—Interpretation, Platform, and Limited Preparation
http://www.mache.org/mnhs&d/contact_us.html

Workshops (Speech & Debate) for beginning-advanced students and coaches Fees dependent on travel and lodging costs to your location from LA

Rachel Welch and Brittany McGehee
www.valuedebate.com

Individual Events

Interpretive and Platform Speeches

Books:

The Art of Interpretation
A Study in Bringing Literature to Life
Nicholas R. Elledge
http://www.instituteforculturalcommunicators.org/store/

The Art of Platform Speaking
Learning From Great Orators
Michele Hop
http://www.instituteforculturalcommunicators.org/store/

Curriculum:

Beginning Public Speaking
Lessons for the Christian student and teacher
Teresa M. Moon
http://www.instituteforculturalcommunicators.org/store/

Individual Events

Limited Preparation Speaking-Apologetics

Books:

Holy Bible
Northwestern Book Stores
http://www.amazon.com

Handbook of Christian Apologetics
Peter Kreeft & Ronald K Tacelli
http://www.amazon.com

Mere Christianity (and other titles)
C.S. Lewis
http://www.amazon.com

Curriculum:
The Art of Apologetics
An Introductory Study in Christian Thinking and Speaking
Karen Kovaka
http://www.instituteforculturalcommunicators.org/store/

Sliver Book Curriculum
Chap Bettis
http://www.monumentpublishing.biz/

Individual Events

Limited Preparation Speaking- Extemporaneous (Current Events)

The Extemporaneous Handbook
A guide to Extemporaneous Speaking for the beginning and intermediate student
Anna Crowson
http://www.filemakersolutions.com/books.htm

Keys to Extemp
Cody Herche
http://www.monumentpublishing.biz/

Individual Events
Limited Preparation Speaking -Impromptu

Split Second Thinking: Mastering the Art of Impromptu Speaking
Zac Floweree
http://splitsecondthinking.com/aboutzac.html

Thorns Have Roses
Over one thousand quotations and abstractions for the impromptu speaker
Thomas Gowen, editor
http://www.instituteforculturalcommunicators.org/store/

Lincoln Douglas Debate

Curriculum:

Value Debate Research: Parent/Coach Manual
Value Debate Research: Student Workbook
Anna Crowson
http://www.filemakersolutions.com/books.htm

Lincoln Douglas Value Debate Curriculum
Student workbook and teacher manual

Rachel Welch and Brittany McGehee
www.valuedebate.com

Sourcebooks:

See MNHS&D “Organizations” page to contact coach, teacher or national organization(s) directly for a list of sourcebooks written specifically for the resolution they are using in class, club, and/or competition.
http://www.mache.org/mnhs&d/starting_information/organizations.htm

Team Policy Debate

Curriculum:

Policy Debate Research: Parent/Coach Manual
Policy Debate Research: Student Workbook
Anna Crowson
http://www.filemakersolutions.com/books.htm

It Takes a Parent: A Teaching Guide for the First Time Parent/Coach
Deanna Stollar

Coaching Policy Debate: Transitioning from a Debate Class to a Debate Club
Terry, Deanna, and Ryan Stollar
Antithesis-debate@comcast.net

An Introduction to Argumentation and Debate
Argumentation and Debate, Taking the Next Step (student textbook)
Argumentation and Debate,Taking the Next Step- Teacher’s Manual
Christy Shipe
http://www.hslda.org/bookstore

The Art of Value Debate
A Study in Understanding and Discussing Values
Matt Pitchford
http://www.instituteforculturalcommunicators.org/store/

Sourcebooks:

See MNHS&D “Organizations” page to contact coach, teacher or national organization(s) directly for a list of sourcebooks written specifically for the resolution they are using in class, club, and/or competition.

http://www.mache.org/mnhs&d/starting_information/organizations.htm

Critical Thinking and Fallacies:
Fallacy Detective
The Thinking Toolbox
Logic in 100 Minutes (DVD)
Hans and Nathaniel Bluedorn
http://www.triviumpursuit.com/catalog/index.php