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ERIC Number: EJ318580
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Resolved, That Competition in College Debate Is as Fierce as in a Basketball Playoff Game.
Ingalls, Zoe
Chronicle of Higher Education, v30 n10 p13-14 May 8 1985
In an era when students are supposed to be turning their backs on traditional liberal arts education in favor of a more career-oriented approach, debate is holding its own. Debate, perhaps more than any other extracurricular activity, successfully bridges the gap between academics and careers. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Students, Competition, Debate, Education Work Relationship, Educational Benefits, Higher Education, Persuasive Discourse, Public Speaking, Research, Teamwork
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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