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CompPile
An open-access publishing collaborative that is supported by the efforts of more than 200 scholars who serve in various editorial roles, including journal and book series editors, editorial staff, reviewers, and editorial board members. It is widely regarded as the leading website supporting the use of writing and speaking in courses across the curriculum.

Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints
Database for those seeking contextual information and opinions on debated social issues. Contains topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, and audio files.

Web Sources

Debatabase
An authoritative collection of over seven hundred debates mostly written by experienced debaters.
Opposing Views
A place for you to discover, learn about, discuss and make decisions about important issues and topics.
Public Agenda
Public Agenda, an innovative public opinion research and public engagement organization, works to strengthen our democracy's capacity to tackle tough public policy issues.
Urban Institute
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The Urban Institute gathers data, conducts research, evaluates programs, offers technical assistance overseas, and educates Americans on social and economic issues to foster sound public policy and effective government.

On That Point by John Meany; Kate Shuster
ISBN: 9780972054119
Publication Date: 2002-01-01
Introduction to Debate, Persuasive Speaking, Panel Discussions, Public Debate, and Open Forum Debate.
Art, Argument and Advocacy by John Meany; Kate Schuster
ISBN: 9780585427980
Publication Date: 2002-01-01
Parliamentary Debate, Topics and Topic Interpretation, Argument Theory, Case Construction, Arguing Against the Proposition Case, Evidence and Research, Opposition Strategy, Parliamentary Points, Skills, and Tournament Administration and Topic Selection.
Perspectives in Controversy by Kenneth Broda-Bahm (Editor)
ISBN: 9780970213051
Publication Date: 2002-01-01
Methods of Argumentative Support, The Question of Critical Thinking, Versions of Cause, the Force of Assumed Action, and Expanding the Argumentative Domain.

Wiley College. The Kitten, 1930. Marshall: Alpha Phi Omega 1930. Print. Special Collections, Thomas Winston Cole, Sr., Library.

Wiley College. The Kitten, 1936. Marshall: The Varsity. Print. Special Collections, Thomas Winston Cole, Sr., Library.