In what does this speak of

the ideal goal of debate?

Values and Ethical Standards
of Debate
 Values of Academic Debate (Freely & Steinberg 2008)

1. Debate Provides Preparation for

Effective Participation in a
Democratic Society.
2. Debate Offers Preparation for
Leadership.
3. Debate Offers Training in
Argumentation.
 Values of Academic Debate (Freely & Steinberg 2008)

4. Debate Provides for Investigation

and Intensive Analysis of
Significant Contemporary
Problems.
5. Debate Develops Proficiency in
Critical Thinking.
6. Debate Is an Integrator of
Knowledge.
 Values of Academic Debate (Freely & Steinberg 2008)

7. Debate Develops Proficiency in

Purposeful Inquiry.
8. Debate Emphasizes Quality
Instruction.
9. Debate Encourages Student
Scholarship.
 Values of Academic Debate (Freely & Steinberg 2008)

10. Debate Develops the Ability to

Make Prompt, Analytical
Responses.
11. Debate Develops Critical
Listening.
12. Debate Develops Proficiency in
Reading and Writing.
 Values of Academic Debate (Freely & Steinberg 2008)

13. Debate Encourages Mature

Judgment.
14. Debate Develops Courage.
15. Debate Encourages Effective
Speech Composition and
Delivery.
 Values of Academic Debate (Freely & Steinberg 2008)

16. Debate Develops Social

Maturity.
17. Debate Develops Multicultural
Sensitivities.
18. Debate Develops Computer
Competencies.
 Values of Academic Debate (Freely & Steinberg 2008)

19. Debate Empowers Personal

Expression.
20. Debate Develops Problem-
Solving Skills.
21. Debate Develops Essential
Proficiencies.
 Ethical Standards (Freely & Steinberg 2008)

1. The importance of competition

must be kept in perspective.
2. Honesty and integrity should
be maintained at the highest
levels.
 Ethical Standards (Freely & Steinberg 2008)

3. All participants should treat each

other with respect.
4. Evidence standards require
complete source citations and
verbatim quotation.
5. There has to be inclusion of all
participants.
 Reference

Freeley, Austin J., and David L. Steinberg. "Critical

Thinking." Chap. 1 in Argumentation and Debate:
Critical Thinking for Reasoned Decision Making,
by Austin J. Freeley, & David L. Steinberg. Boston:
Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2008.
 Classwork

“Listening & Observation Tests”

1. 5 volunteers.
2. 1 of the 5 reads from a short news article.
3. Another 1 listens to the reading.
4. The rest are asked to step outside the room.
5. After the reading, the 1 listener recounts to
st
the 3rd next person what he can remember
from listening to the reading.
 Classwork

6. The process is repeated until everyone is

done.
7. The last volunteer is to recount to the
audience what can remember from
listening to what was recounted by the
person before him.
8. The audience are to observe, determine the
mistakes made by the volunteers, and point
out where the problem lies in this event.
 Homework

• Prepare for a QUIZ, which will be

the first thing to do next meeting.