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Urban Debate Leagues: Learn to Debate

For Students 9th - 10th
Wide, broad site offering a wealth of resources for beginning debaters. Includes links to videos (requiring RealPlayer). There is a link to the basics of argumentation as well.
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Critical Concepts: Dramatic Monologue

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a discussion of dramatic monologue form. Includes a poem as an example, Hardy's "The Man He Killed."
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Rules Online: Privileged Motions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Defines the term and lists the various kinds of privileged motions. Also includes links to more information on the specific kinds of privileged motions.
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Lectric Law Library

'Lectric Law Library: Cross Examination

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a legal definition of this term as it is used in court. There would be a similar use in a debate.
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Handout
University of Victoria (Canada)

The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary Term: Dramatic Monologue

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a short definition of the term, dramatic monologue, along with a short example. Also contains a few links to related terms.
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Handout
Cornell University

Cornell University: Law School: Prima Facie

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a legal definition of the term prima facie that includes an example.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Prima Facie

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Concise definition of the term as it applies to law. Also includes an example that is very easy to understand.