UIL Lincoln-Douglas Debate Handbook

As you or your Academic Coordinator prepare your order for UIL study materials this fall, don’t forget to include the UIL Lincoln-Douglas Debate Handbook.

Larry McCarty, long-time educator, successful debate coach, UIL Sponsor Excellence Award recipient and LD State Advisory Committee member is the author of this student-friendly text.

Included in the book, most notably, is an entire chapter devoted to philosophy. Additional chapters include: Introduction to LD Debate, Fundamentals of Value Debate, Evidence and Research, Preparing the Case, Cross-Examination Strategies, Communication and Refutation, and Tournament Competition.

The Appendix of the manual provides affirmative and negative case rubrics and includes UIL contest rules, ballot, judge information, among other information. Dr. Rich Edwards of Baylor University, guest contributor, provides a thorough discussion of Internet debate research with recommended links to online Lincoln Douglas research.

We are excited to provide this resource for you and your students. I hope it can play a part in enriching your students’ experiences with Lincoln Douglas debate this season.

Order your copy today one of two ways:

• Use the PDF order form located at:
  http://www.uiltexas.org/files/academics/studymaterials_orderform.pdf.
• Order direct from the UIL Online Store.