Lib. Site Map
Social Studies Index Page
- Critical Thinking on the Web
Great set of links to sites about critical thinking, argument, assessment, hoaxes, evaluating sources, fallacies, statistics, and further related topics.
- IDEA Debate Database
"Arguments for and against hundreds of debating Topics, written by expert debaters, judges and coaches. Also included are background summaries, links to websites of interest and recommended books, example motions and user comments."
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Debate Central
From the World Debate Institute site at the University of Vermont, tons of information about formal debating skills and procedures.
- Guide to Parliamentary Debate
From the American Parliamentary Debate Association.
- How to Debate Effectively and Rationally
Although focused on debating political issues, the advice on this
site is applicable to debates in general.
- A List of Fallacious Arguments
Describes several common fallacious arguments. Here you can learn to
avoid using these false arguments yourself and to recognize when your
opponant is using them.
- McGill Debating Union: About Debating
A brief introduction to debating from the McGill Debating Union.
- Online Debating Tutorial
Short introduction to debating structure and technique.
Last updated March 6, 2008