winning is in strategy, which is exactly what this book, authored by recognized debate coach Vance Trefethen, covers in detail. Within these pages, you will learn how to: Create affirmative cases that are excellent and prepared for defending, Develop negative strategies that attack the best cases, Formulate cross-examination questions that cripple opponents, Answer cross-examination questions to turn judges to your favor, Leverage the rules of academic debate to your advantage, and Gather evidence that builds, supports and defends your arguments. Every chapter includes a teacher's outline, questions for discussion, and student preparation helps. Academic debaters who are serious about winning their competitions will be just as serious about owning a copy of Keys to Team-Policy Debate. The sound advice and proven tactics in this book is certain to provide the needed tools for building a champion debater.

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