The Sport of Debating: Winning Skills and Strategies

My son loved the book because it is written in such a funny, non-stuffy style. He read sections aloud to me - the parts that made him laugh - and I found them intriguing enough to want to read it myself. I read it myself and now have a much better idea of what is going on during his school debates.

This book is great.


A Quantum Leap in Hands On Debating Instruction!   August 2, 2000
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

As a former Australian Primary Schools Debating champion I have never had the pleasure to read a more cogent and succinct anaylysis of debating. Not only have I prospered as a debater from reading this book but after lending it to my team we became a more effective and enthusiastic operating unit.

I have searched far and wide for a better debating book but I am yet to find one. Bravo Hooke and Philips - World Debating Champions and now Champion Debating Instructors. This book remains a debaters bible and best friend.


A Quantum Leap in Hands On Debating Instruction!   August 2, 2000
 2 out of 3 found this review helpful

As a former Australian Primary Schools Debating champion I have never had the pleasure to read a more cogent and succinct anaylysis of debating. Not only have I prospered as a debater from reading this book but after lending it to my team we became a more effective and enthusiastic operating unit.

I have searched far and wide for a better debating book but I am yet to find one. Bravo Hooke and Philips - World Debating Champions and now Champion Debating Instructors. This book remains a debaters bible and best friend.


Very useful   May 3, 2000
 1 out of 2 found this review helpful

As a debating coach, I found this book extremely useful. My team enjoyed reading it, and found lots of helpful advice, hints and examples.


Too little content and too much ego   April 20, 2000
 1 out of 6 found this review helpful

As a debating coach and adjudicator I found little in this book to recommend it. Australian debaters would be better off with the excellent Australian Debating Federation Manual. The analysis is superficial and the comments are not very helpful. More offputting is the negative commentary from the authors regarding their opponents in debates. This provides a bad example for other debaters. Save your money.