"Tabula Rasa": The Relevance of Debate to Argumentation Theory.

Rowland, Robert F.

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Publication Date: 1984

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"Tabula Rasa": The Relevance of Debate to Argumentation Theory.

Rowland, Robert F.

Journal of the American Forensic Association, v21 n2 p76-88 Fall 1984

Contends that, while "tabula rasa" has produced improvements in academic debate, it also has encouraged harmful practices. Proposes limitations and draws implications for a more general dialectical approach to argument evaluation. (PD)

Descriptors: Debate, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education, Judges, Models, Persuasive Discourse

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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