The Debatabase Book A Must Have Guide for Successful Debate 6th edition by The Editors Of Idea 9781617700774 1617700770

An invaluable resource for debaters, this book provides background, arguments and resources on over 110 debate topics in areas as diverse as business, science and technology, environment, politics, religion, culture and education. All topics have been updated and new topics added for this edition. Among the new topics are: Abortion, Free Access to Birth Control, Free Access to China, Fear of Corporations Roles in Elections Does America have a Rape Culture? Fracking Immigration Obamacare Portion Sizes, Government Control Prison Privatization Progressive Income Tax Religion in Politics Targeted Killings War Privatization Each entry presents: the topic; an introduction placing the subject in context; arguments for and against; sample motions; and updated web links and the latest print resources for further research. A great tool for teachers building debate and research-center curriculum. Excellent for debaters as a primer on crucial topics. The book is organized alphabetically and includes a topical index for easy searching.