Researchers in a recent study published in Argumentation and Advocacy argue that learning to debate builds comprehension, research skills and empathy – skills that are endangered by the advent of ...
I've noticed that debating skills are surprisingly lacking—not just in schools, but in daily life. In this video, I reflect on why debate isn’t taught and share why building this skill is important ...
An Oregon penitentiary is showcasing its inmates' debating skills. They make arguments, speak to others' perspectives and resolve disputes amicably. Perhaps civil discourse feels harder to come by ...
At the start of his 9th-grade year at West Haven High School in 2021, Bedirhan Ozmen joined a club he thought might help him with his public speaking skills: the New Haven Urban Debate League (UDL).