Argues that hypothesis testing is an inadequate paradigm for evaluating academic debates because (1) defenders of hypothesis testing cannot meet the standards they impose on other arguers and (2) hypothesis testing does not achieve its goal of discovering probable truth. (PD)

Includes transcript, editorial analysis, and judges' critiques of the final debate between University of Louisville and Dartmouth College. (PD)

Discusses the five steps in the persuasive sequence used by Joseph Priestly in his scientific writing and adapted for use in teaching business communication. (FL)

Describes the judge's entry into a critical relationship with debate, investigates what it means to function as a "critic of argument," and considers the implications of this judging perspective on intercollegiate debate practices. (PD)

Presents a two-stage pedagogy to help students establish original policy arguments. The two steps are designed to help students arrive at their own policy arguments once they have carefully identified and assessed the arguments of others. (HTH)

In an attempt to clarify the issue of whether or not the granting of full academic status to librarians is to the advantage of an educational institution and/or to the profession itself, the authors recently completed a thorough search of the literature. (Author)

The theology of education is currently an active field of interdisciplinary study. The nature of the relation between theology and educational theory is considered. (Author/RK)

This study examined how differences in communication style affect how likely particular types of messages (e.g. arguments, evidence, critiques, explanations) were able to elicit critical responses during four online debates. Event sequence analysis was used to compare the response probabilities for each type of message across messages that used…

This paper proposes criteria for determining necessary assumptions of arguments. In their book Evaluating Critical Thinking, S. Norris and R. Ennis (1989) state that although it is tempting to think that certain assumptions are logically necessary for an argument or position, they are not. Many writers of introductory logic texts and the authors…

This paper reflects upon Plato's "Phaedrus" from a background in education and experience teaching written business communications. The interpretation and development presented are guided by the Platonic method of collection and division, which is introduced in "Phaedrus." The paper begins with an evaluative overview, followed…

A presentation is a way of communicating information to an audience. A presentation can be a speech, a panel discussion, a debate, a skit, a display, a demonstration, or even a dramatic or musical performance. For example, by telling the audience about particular crime prevention techniques or subjects, the presenter equips them with the tools to…

Many teachers would like to counter what Deborah Tannen calls "The Argument Culture." They recognize that teaching students traditional principles of argument may perpetuate the kind of adversarial thinking that erupts all too often: in aggressive newspaper headlines, on confrontational television shows, in court rooms, and in school…

This book was written for anyone in an educational setting who wants to deliver presentations to support transforming changes. The first chapter provides background for how to present when the intent is to transform. The two dominant staff-development tasks are the modification of the culture of the workplace and the modification of the teachers'…

This book looks at the relationship between language and effective leadership. It deals with the elements of leadership as applied to those in elected and other public offices--those in schools, such as principals and superintendents, as well as those in higher education--and those in the private sector. It aims to help readers understand the…

Teachers of communication are aware that communication contains both content and relationship dimensions, or style and substance, which deliver attitudes and ideas to an audience. The key in transmission of meaning is how the sender selects each word or delivery device to trigger the desired response in the receiver. How style influences substance…