“Perhaps the most important benefit of debate is that it requires learning how to argue both, or potentially multiple, sides of almost any issue, a skill that fosters critical thinking, empathy, and understanding for other positions, and an understanding of complexity that most issues and questions in life are not black or white….but involve shades of gray”  .... P54, Resolved by Robert Litan

We are frequently asked for resources available whether be it links or books.

We have started a guide for your use, do check back regularly as we update often.

Links:

• Canadian Student Debating Federation www.csdf-fcde.ca
• CanDebate https://sites.google.com/view/can-debate/home?authuser=0
• International Debate Education Association https://idebate.net
  

Good Reads:

• Port Hope's Tom Lawson honoured for starting Canadian Student Debating Seminar - https://www.northumberlandnews.com/life/port-hope-s-tom-lawson-honoured-for-starting-canadian-student-debating-seminar/article_bebf4446-15f5-5af5-8e09-7f86a59a1661.html
• Resolved by Robert Litan
• Basic Debate, Student Edition by Leslie Phillips, Douglas R. Springer, William S. Hicks, et al.
• The Teen's Guide To Debating And Public Speaking by Claire Duffy
• So You Think You Know Canada, Eh?: Fascinating Fun Facts And Trivia About Canada For The Entire Family by Marianne Jennings Edited by Valerie Buckner
• Readings in Canadian Foreign Policy: Classic Debates & New Ideas by Christopher J. Kukucha and Duane Bratt
• Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty by Daron Acemoğlu and James A. Robinson
• Speak Out!: Debate and Public Speaking in the Middle Grades by John Meany, Kate Shuster, John Meany
• This Changes Everything - Capitalism vs the Climate by Naomi Klein
• The Debating Book by Julian Bell
• Good Arguments by Bo Set
• Got Stage Fright? Here is a great article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2022/09/22/got-stage-fright-try-these-14-effective-tricks-to-calm-your-nerves/?sh=48d14f03c3d0