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Pstcc: Four Principles of Interpersonal Communication
Discusses four inevitable components of interpersonal communication. These principles occur in real interpersonal interaction and are basic to communication.
University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary Term: Dramatic Monologue
This site provides a short definition of the term, dramatic monologue, along with a short example. Also contains a few links to related terms.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Robert's Rules of Order Revised: Order of Precendence of Motions
This site describes the ranking of motions taken from "Robert's Rules of Order Revised."
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Robert's Rules of Order Revised: Subsidiary Motions
Robert's Rules of Order Revised provides this definition of subsidiary motions in the context of a committee meeting and the like.
FOX News
Fox News: Politics
FOX News covers the latest in United States politics. Impact is presented with television and the internet in mind.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Tuck Everlasting Comprehension Check
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart can be used during and after reading Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt. There are also graphic organizers and strategies in this lesson that can be applied in many other ways to...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Laws
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces conflict resolution & how a bill becomes a law.
Other
Marketing terms.com: Moderator
Defines the term and discusses some basic job duties. Also contains links to additional information on the bottom of the page.
BBC
Bbc News: Filibustering
Gives a brief explanation of the technique in the context of parliament procedure. Also provides an example of a time it happened in the British Parlament.
Poynter Institute
Poynter Online: Presidential Debates Bibliography
An archive of transcripts of past presidential debates. The archive mostly contains transcripts of debates since 1980. However, there are a select few from previous election years.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Violence & Video Games, the Debate
In this activity, 6th graders read and discuss an article about video games and violence, then participate in a debate. They are divided into groups and each group prepares an argument and their evidence, then one person from each group...
Other
New Internationalist: Making Decisions
From a 1984 article published in the New Internationalists, "Slow Train to Patna," the author describes a train journey in Bihar, India, where passengers explore the world of community action.
Other
Debate Evaluation Forms
A nice resource for teachers who are judging/evaluating an in-class debate. It presents comments about the debate and the people involved that require you to rate on a scale of 1 to 5.
Curated OER
Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Debate
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Debate."