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Panetta, Edward M. – Argumentation and Advocacy, 1990
Argues that National Debate Tournament (NDT) policy debate remains a feasible option for those establishing a debate program. Speculates on the causes of the transformation of competitive policy debate from traditional to specialized. Asserts that many of the critics of NDT debate fail to understand debate's function in training students in the…
Descriptors: Debate, Debate Format, Higher Education, Persuasive Discourse
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DeLancy, Charles; Ryan, Halford – Argumentation and Advocacy, 1990
Focuses on the rhetorical values, benefits to debating programs, and administrative issues of intercollegiate, audience-style debating. (PRA)
Descriptors: Audience Participation, Debate, Debate Format, Higher Education
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Sheckels, Theodore F., Jr.; Warfield, Annette C. – Argumentation and Advocacy, 1990
Describes the formats, resolutions, tournaments, season, and governance of parliamentary debate. Offers explanation for its popularity among students. Argues that parliamentary debate meets at least seven educational objectives of debate activities. Suggests legitimizing the activity and adding it to programs. (PRA)
Descriptors: Debate, Debate Format, Educational Objectives, Higher Education
Littlefield, Robert S. – 1991
When directors of forensics stop coaching and travelling with their teams, they often seek other roles to enable them to continue their affiliation with forensic activities. A closer look at five commonly held assumptions about the motivation of ex-directors shows that: (1) after active coaching ends, ex-directors do take on different roles in…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrators, Debate, Faculty Development
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Harris, Thomas E.; Smith, Robert M. – Journal of the American Forensic Association, 1973
Descriptors: Debate, Educational Objectives, Extracurricular Activities, Intercollegiate Cooperation