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CBC Books Canada Reads: Stephen Lewis on the art of debate
Former UN ambassador Stephen Lewis stresses the importance of being well-organized, but also maintaining the ability to enjoy a great argument from another debater (like Wab Kinew). Stephen defended The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood in Canada Reads 2014.
- 2018
- 00:08:48
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- Added on: 03/19/2018
CBC Books Canada Reads: Kristin Kreuk on the art of debate
Actress Kristin Kreuk emphasizes the importance of being prepared for difficult conversations, plus other debating advice. She defended Kamal Al-Solaylee's memoir Intolerable in Canada Reads 2015.
- 2018
- 00:07:19
- 13-14
- Added on: 03/16/2018
CBC Books Canada Reads: Humble The Poet on the art of debate
Writer and rapper Humble The Poet talks about the importance of letting the other person know that you hear what they have to say, along with other debating tips. He championed the André Alexis novel Fifteen Dogs and emerged the winner on Canada Reads 2017.
- 2018
- 00:08:58
- 13-14
- Added on: 03/16/2018
CBC Books Canada Reads: Elaine "Lainey" Lui on the art of debate
Elaine "Lainey" Lui is proud of her competitive spirit and argues for the importance of women showing their competitive side, along with other aspects of her debating strategy. She defended Raziel Reid's debut novel When Everything Feels like the Movies in Canada Reads 2015.
- 2018
- 00:07:54
- 13-14
- Added on: 03/16/2018
CBC Books Canada Reads: Cameron Bailey on the art of debate
Artistic director of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), past panellist and winner of Canada Reads 2015, Cameron Bailey shares what he should have paid more attention to from the beginning when defending the book Ru by Kim Thúy, plus other debating tips.
- 2018
- 00:07:14
- 13-14
- Added on: 03/16/2018
CBC Books Canada Reads: Ali Hassan on the art of moderating a debate
Actor, stand-up comedian, host of CBC Radio's Laugh Out Loud, and host of Canada Reads 2018, Ali Hassan shares what he's learned about the tricky job of moderating a debate.
- 2018
- 00:07:45
- 13-14
- Added on: 03/16/2018
