Argumentation and Debate: Critical Thinking for Reasoned Decision Making

1. Argumentation, Critical Thinking and Decision Making. 2. Foundations of Debate. 3. Foundations of Argument. 4. Obstacles to Clear Thinking. 5. Ethical and Cultural Considerations. 6. The Debate Proposition. 7. Analyzing the Proposition. 8. Evidence and Proof. 9. Tests of Evidence. 10. Gathering and Organizing Support. 11. Arguing for the Proposition. 12. Arguing Against the Proposition. 13. Cross-Examination. 14. Refutation. 15. Listening and Evaluation. 16. Debate as Public Speaking. 17. Formats in Academic Debate. 18. Political Campaign Debates. 19. Applied Parliamentary Debate. 20. Public Debating. Appendix. A. Debate quick start. B. Policy debate. C. Debate and technology. D. Debate propositions. E. Debate bibliography. F. Glossary of terms.