Furthering the Argument

Allen, Mike; Berkowitz, Sandra; Hunt, Steve; Louden, Allen. “Measuring the Impact of Forensics and Communication Education on Critical Thinking: A Meta-Analytic Summary.”  Presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago. November, 1997 (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED413625).

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Arbenz, Casey. “Empowering Latinas Through Debate: An Analysis of Success at SCUDL Tournaments of Latina Debaters.”

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Arbenz, Casey and Sylvia Beltran. “First Affirmatives, First Negatives and First Generation Students: High School Debate as a Means of Creating Opportunities.” presented at the Western States Communication Association’s (WSCA) 2001 Panel on Debate Outreach in C’oeur D’Alene, Idaho.

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Bellon, Joe. “The Positive and Preventative Benefits of Student Participation in Competitive Policy Debate: A Summary of Scholarly Research.”

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Bruschke, Jon.  “An Empirical Examination of the Benefits of Urban Debate League Participation.”

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Colbert, Kent R. and Dorff, Todd. “The Effects of Forensic Training on Verbal Aggression and Argumentativeness.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Speech Communication Association, Atlanta. November, 1991 (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED340077).

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Gregory, Joshua and Kasim Alimahomed. “Narrative Voice and the Urban Debater: An Investigation Into Empowerment.” presented at the Western States Communication Association’s (WSCA) 2001 Panel on Debate Outreach in C’oeur D’Alene, Idaho.

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Mitchell, Gordon R., ed., Proceedings of the First Diversity Recruitment and Retention in Debate Ideafest.  September 1997

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Neesen, William J. “Tie-tacks versus Tie-dyes: A Preliminary Examination Into the Effects of Dress on High School Debate.” presented at the Western States Communication Association’s (WSCA) 2001 Panel on Debate Outreach in C’oeur  D’Alene, Idaho.

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Public Debate on the Future of Public Schools in Pennsylvania: “Could School Vouchers Improve the Quality of Education in Our State?” in the University of Pittsburgh, 23 March 1999. Transcript c/o William Pitt Debating Union, University of Pittsburgh.

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Wade, Melissa, and Moss, Larry. “The Atlanta Urban Debate League.” Panel Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the National Communication Association. Atlanta. November, 2001

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Wade, Melissa, and Baker, Will. “Spotlight on the Urban Debate League National Educational Reform Movement,” Spotlight Program at the Annual Meeting of the National Communication Association. Seattle. November, 2000.

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Wade, Melissa. “Urban Debate Leagues and Educational Reform,” Panel Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the National Communication Association, New York. November 1998.

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Wade, Melissa. “Diversity in Academic Debate,” Paper Presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, November, 1997.

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Wade, Melissa and Moss, Larry. “Diversity Training and Community Outreach: the Urban Debate League,” Video Presentation and Panel at the Annual Meeting of the Speech Communication Association. Atlanta, November 1991.

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Zeidler, Tom, and Kirch, Michael W. “So What’s Wrong with a Little Competition? A Defense of Competitive Goals.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago. November, 1999. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED437682).

Academic & Scholarly Literature

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