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Pros and Cons: a debater’s handbook
Now in its 18th edition, the foremost guide for people new to debating offers a unique and valuable guide to current controversies and, providing material for debate on a wide range of topics.
Arguments for and against each subject appear in adjacent columns for easy comparison, and related topics and suggestions for possible motions are listed at the end of each entry.
The introductory section provides a brief guide to debate, and the rest of the book is divided into eight thematic sections: Philosophy and Political Theory; Constitution and Governance; Politics and Economics: National; Politics and Economics: International; Moral and Religious; Education, Culture and Sport; Law and Crime; Health, Science and Technology.
Edited by Trevor Sather, former Head of the Centre for Speech and Debate at the ESU.
Cost: £15 (inclusive of VAT and postage and packing).
England Schools Mace Final 2004 video
This video comprises footage of three debates:
Round 1
"This House would tie overseas aid to environmental protection”
Proposition: Norwich School, Eastern Area Champions
Alison Potter, Iain Simpson (Coach: Roger Gardiner)
Opposition: Royal Grammar School, Worcester, Western Area Champions
Robert Cumming, Ben Martin (Coach: Mr T. S. Curtis)
Round 2
“This House believes that the Israeli government should dismantle its security barrier”
Proposition: Lawnswood School, Northern Area Champions
Alasdair Fraser, Kieran Hutchinson-Dean (Coach: Mrs Donna Cartwright)
Opposition: Christleton High School, Central Area Champions
Neil Ashdown, Daniel Brattan (Coach: Jocelyn Platel)
Round 3
“This House supports independence for the Basques”
Proposition: Howard of Effingham School, Southern Area Champions
Alexandra Hill, Emily Gosden (Coach: Declan Mason)
Opposition: Westminster School, London Area Champions
Alyson Thompson, Richard Trainor (Coach: Richard Allnatt)
These debates were recorded at the England final in the Great Hall of Westminster School. The video is accompanied by teaching notes and analysis by Alastair Endersby, Southern Area Organiser and former coach of the England Schools Debating Team.
Cost: £20 (inclusive of VAT and postage and packing).
National Public Speaking Competition UK Final 2004 video
This video comprises the presentations of the nine teams regional champions present at the national finals day. The range of topics covered is diverse, ranging from ‘GM crops’ through ‘Terrorism’ to ‘The nature of footballers as role models’. The winning team, Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Girls, presented the topic “Phone tapping is often necessary to ensure national security”.
These presentations were recorded at the UK Final at the City of London Girls School. The video is accompanied by teaching notes and analysis by Roger Tilbury, Chairman of the ESU Public Speaking Committee.
Cost: £20 (inclusive of VAT and postage and packing).
British Parliamentary video – the Cambridge Union Schools Finals Day 2003
This video offers an opportunity to view three debates in British Parliamentary style. The twenty top teams from the Cambridge Union Schools Competition debate each other over one day in Cambridge, and the three debates that took place in the Union Chamber itself over the course of the day were recorded by the ESU. The three motions included on the video are: “This House believes that the USA should stop giving military aid to Israel”, “This house would ban infant male circumcision” and “This House would ban extremist political parties”.
The video is accompanied by teaching notes and analysis by Alastair Endersby, former coach of the England Schools Debating Team.
Cost: £20 (inclusive of VAT and postage and packing).
World Schools video – England v South Africa 2003
This video offers a resource in the ‘World Schools’ debate format. The World Schools style involves three speakers per side, each giving an eight minute speech, with one also giving a four minute summary. This video shows a debate between the England and South Africa on the motion “This House would use sporting boycotts for political purposes”, filmed in Markham College, Lima, Peru. The video is accompanied by teaching notes and analysis by James Acton, current coach of the England Schools Debating Team.
Cost: £20 (inclusive of VAT and postage and packing).
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Please note that these videos all come on VHS cassettes. The most recent finals of the England Schools Mace and the National Public Speaking Competition will be available from September on VCD (playable on most computers or DVD players). Check back here in the autumn for more information.
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