Here are a few reading resources about debate theory for folks who will be volunteering with the program this spring (or anyone interested in exploring debate theory more in depth).
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Gordon Mitchell – Argumentative Agency in Debate
Gordon Mitchell – Simulated Public Argument as Pedagogy
Jessica Kulynych – Performing politics: Foucault, Habermas, and postmodern participation.
Littlefield – High School Students Perception of the Efficacy of Debate Education
Bellon – A Research Based Justification for Debate Across the Curriculum
