Debating for boys

A practical manual for young debaters that explains the purpose of formal argument and offers step‑by‑step guidance for preparing and delivering persuasive speeches. It covers topic selection, issue framing, gathering and citing evidence, brief writing, techniques of refutation, and principles of clear delivery. The text also describes how to organize clubs and meetings, lays out parliamentary procedure, supplies sample questions and judging criteria, and includes model constitutions and rules, all with an emphasis on using debate to establish facts and prompt informed action rather than merely to win.