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Interested in learning more about oracy and debating? We’ve gathered together books, blogs, websites, articles and videos for you to read (and watch).
Books
The Noisy Classroom: Developing Debate and Critical Oracy in Schools
was written by our Director, Debbie Newman and published by Routledge in September 2019.
The book explores The Noisy Classroom philosophy in more detail and is full of practical ideas and activities for developing debate and critical oracy in schools.
Available on Amazon
Pros and Cons: A Debaters Handbook
is a introduction to many classical debate topics, summarising arguments on both sides of topical global debates.
The most recent edition was edited by Debbie Newman.
Available on Amazon
More recommended reading:
Don’t Call it Literacy!
by Geoff Barton
Transforming Teaching and Learning Through Talk
by Amy Gaunt and Alice Stott
Closing the Vocabulary Gap
by Alex Quigley
Words that Win: How to win the debates that matter
by Lewis Iwu
Many Sides: Debate Across The Curriculum
by Alfred Snider
The State of Speaking in Our Schools
by Will Millard and Loic Menzies
Speaking Frankly: The Case for Oracy Across The Curriculum
by The English-Speaking Union and Voice 21
Videos
What does debating have in common with magic?
Amanda Moorghen
TedX Youth @ Hampton Court House
26th June 2014
Debating the education gap
Lewis Iwu
TedX London
July 2016
Blogs, websites and articles
The Debatifier
Debating for Everyone
The English-Speaking Union – What is Oracy?