The Australian Schoolkids' Guide to Debating and Public Speaking

Age range 10+

Welcome to the world of school debating andpublic speaking, the best training ground forspeaking, reasoning, arguing and lookingcritically at the big issues of today.

Claire Duffy not only demystifies theprocess of debating and public speaking,but makes it fun by drawing on her many years ofexperience working directly with students, usinglanguage to which they relate. Learn all aboutthe best way to prepare, the persuasive power ofreason, the art of argument and rebuttal, and howto lose graciously. Including tips from the pros anda wealth of examples throughout, this guide is theessential handbook for making every spoken wordcount.

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Claire Duffy spoke to ABC News Breakfast about how to help kids conquer their public speaking fears here