Debate as Game, Educational Tool, and Argument [electronic resource] : An Evaluation of Theory and Rules / Ralph E. Dowling.

Academic debate may be regarded as an educational game since it includes the adversary quest for favorable decisions from a neutral judge within an artificial context defined by myriad rules and traditions. In academic debate, the requisite fairness is provided by such game rules as time limitations...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Dowling, Ralph E.
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1981.
Subjects:	Debate. Decision Making. Evaluation Criteria. Higher Education. Judges. Persuasive Discourse. Speech Communication.