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Why debate

Posted on May 28, 2008
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Above all, debate should be done for the sake of debating.

Academic value, from Georgetown Debate Society report: http://tinyurl.com/3tqths

Academic value, from a Fulbright Scholar: http://tinyurl.com/45swyu

Business, from USA Today: http://tinyurl.com/3zluk

General reasons, from the Univ. of Vermont: http://tinyurl.com/6yohz2

College admissions, from a Yale professor: http://tinyurl.com/4xxlwb

  • Debate is one of the most meaningful activities for high school students
  • Debate helps build critical thinking, public speaking, researching, writing, listening, and leadership skills
  • Giving back to the debate community allows more programs to start and involves more young people at existing programs



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