In this insightful and practical guide, Ewbank provides a step-by-step approach to developing critical thinking and communication skills through classroom discussion and debate. Drawing on his extensive experience as an educator and debater, he offers strategies for effective argumentation, listening, and analysis, and shows how these skills can be applied to a wide range of real-world situations. An indispensable resource for teachers, students, and anyone interested in effective communication. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.