Foreword Introduction 1. Environment vs. Economy: "Global Priorities: Being Green or Earning Green" Pre-Reading Studying the Topic Mastering Vocabulary Constructing Critical Discourse Listening Formatting the Argument: Writing Formatting the Argument: Speaking Reflection 2. Interventionism vs. Isolationism: "Spreading Democracy or Breaching Sovereignty" Pre-ReadingStudying the Topic Mastering Vocabulary Constructing Critical Discourse Listening Formatting the Argument: Writing Formatting the Argument: Speaking Reflection 3. Wealth Redistribution vs. Self-Reliance: "Mind the Gap" Pre-ReadingStudying the Topic Mastering Vocabulary Constructing Critical Discourse Listening Formatting the Argument: Writing Formatting the Argument: Speaking Reflection 4. Cultural Preservation vs. Diversity: "Immigration: Value Added or Value Lost" Pre-ReadingStudying the Topic Mastering Vocabulary Constructing Critical Discourse Listening Formatting the Argument: Writing Formatting the Argument: Speaking Reflection 5. Security vs. Freedom: "Hawks and Doves at War" Pre-ReadingStudying the Topic Mastering Vocabulary Constructing Critical Discourse Listening Formatting the Argument: Writing Formatting the Argument: Speaking Reflection 6. Education vs. Field Experience: "Academic Qualification: Passport to Success?" Pre-ReadingStudying the Topic Mastering Vocabulary Constructing Critical Discourse Listening Formatting the Argument: Writing Formatting the Argument: Speaking Reflection Appendices A. Structuring a Debate B. Rubric for Speaking and Writing

This book will support advanced students preparing for debates in English in ESL classes. Well-structured and logically progressive, it is a very worthy contribution to the field. -- Rob Waring, associate professor, Notre Dame Seishin University, Okayama, Japan Language experts say that good communication and public speaking skills are central to student success at university and in the workplace. This engaging textbook replete with timely, relevant themes combines authentic communicative experiences and the important skill of debate to facilitate advanced to superior-level language proficiency. -- Christine Coombe, President of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), 2011-2012