Speech and Debate as Civic Education

Published by Penn State University Press 2017

Speech and Debate as Civic Education

Edited by: J. Michael Hogan , Jessica A. Kurr , Michael J. Bergmaier and Jeremy D. Johnson

Volume 15 in the series Rhetoric and Democratic Deliberation

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780271080369

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About this book

In an era increasingly marked by polarized and unproductive political debates, this volume makes the case for a renewed emphasis on teaching speech and debate, both in and outside of the classroom.

Speech and debate education leads students to better understand their First Amendment rights and the power of speaking. It teaches them to work together collaboratively to solve problems, and it encourages critical thinking, reasoned and fact-based argumentation, and respect for differing viewpoints in our increasingly diverse and global society. Highlighting the need for more emphasis on the ethics and skills of democratic deliberation, the contributors to this volume—leading scholars, teachers, and coaches in speech and debate programs around the country—offer new ideas for reinvigorating curricular and co-curricular speech and debate by recovering and reinventing their historical mission as civic education.

Combining historical case studies, theoretical reflections, and reports on programs that utilize rhetorical pedagogies to educate for citizenship, Speech and Debate as Civic Education is a first-of-its-kind collection of the best ideas for reinventing and revitalizing the civic mission of speech and debate for a new generation of students.

In addition to the editors, the contributors to this volume include Jenn Anderson, Michael D. Bartanen, Ann Crigler, Sara A. Mehltretter Drury, David A. Frank, G. Thomas Goodnight, Ronald Walter Greene, Taylor W. Hahn, Darrin Hicks, Edward A. Hinck, Jin Huang, Una Kimokeo-Goes, Rebecca A. Kuehl, Lorand Laskai, Tim Lewis, Robert S. Littlefield, Allan D. Louden, Paul E. Mabrey III, Jamie McKown, Gordon R. Mitchell, Catherine H. Palczewski, Angela G. Ray, Robert C. Rowland, Minhee Son, Sarah Stone Watt, Melissa Maxcy Wade, David Weeks, Carly S. Woods, and David Zarefsky.

Author / Editor information

Hogan J. Michael :

J. Michael Hogan is the Edwin Erle Sparks Professor Emeritus of Rhetoric at Penn State University and Visiting Professor and Chair of Communication Studies at Davidson College. His most recent book is Public Speaking and Civic Engagement.Kurr Jessica A. :

Jessica A. Kurr is a Ph.D. candidate in Communication Arts and Sciences at Penn State University.Bergmaier Michael J. :

Michael J. Bergmaier is a Ph.D. candidate in Communication Arts and Sciences with a Minor in Social Thought at Penn State University.Johnson Jeremy D. :

Jeremy D. Johnson is a Ph.D. candidate in Communication Arts and Sciences at Penn State University.

Reviews

“Presenting an unvarnished assessment of a compelling, proven avenue for enhancing civic involvement and responsibility, Speech and Debate as Civic Education traces the ubiquitous and long-standing value of speech and debate training for local and global audiences, for middle school to college students, for majority and minority participants, and for students educated in religious and secular environments. In short, this is an invaluable resource for educators and institutions alike seeking to find needed responses to our increasingly polarized world.”
—Carol Kay Winkler, Georgia State University

“An outstanding volume. Both wide-ranging and deep, Speech and Debate as Civic Education enlarges our understanding of intercollegiate debate by framing it in a historical context as well as by exploring its philosophical, ethical, and political possibilities. The essays consistently thematize gender, race, and culture, and together they paint a persuasive picture of why debate matters to education, and therefore to democracy. Anyone who cares about the role of rhetoric and argument in a deliberative democracy should own this book.”
—William Keith, author of Democracy as Discussion: Civic Education and the American Forum Movement

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Foreword: Speech and Debate as Civic Education: Challenges and Opportunities David Zarefsky Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
Introduction: Speech and Debate as Civic Education J. Michael Hogan and Jessica A. Kurr Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Part 1: History of Speech and Debate as Civic Education
1 Warriors and Statesmen: Debate Education Among Free African American Men in Antebellum Charleston Angela G. Ray Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	25
2 Renewing a “Very Old Means of Education”: Civic Engagement and the Birth of Intercollegiate Debate in the United States Jamie McKown Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	36
3 Taking Women Seriously: Debaters, Faculty Allies, and the Feminist Work of Debating in the 1930s and 1940s Carly S. Woods Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	53
4 The Intersection of Debate and Democracy: The Shifting Role of Forensics in the History of American Civic Education Michael D. Bartanen and Robert S. Littlefield Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	64
Part 2: Debate Education and Public Deliberation
5 Public Debate and American Democracy: Guidelines for Pedagogy Robert C. Rowland Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	81
6 When Argumentation Backfires: The Motivated Reasoning Predicament in Speech and Debate Pedagogy Gordon R. Mitchell Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	94
7 Teaching Religion Through Argument, Speech, and Debate: Critiquing Logos and Mythos David A. Frank Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	108
Part 3: Rethinking Competitive Speech and Debate
8 The CEDA–Miller Center War Powers Debates: A Case for Intercollegiate Debate’s Civic Roles Paul E. Mabrey Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	125
9 Beyond Peitho: The Women’s Debate Institute as Civic Education Catherine H. Palczewski Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	136
10 Debating Conviction: From Sincere Belief to Affective Atmosphere Ronald Walter Greene and Darrin Hicks Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	149
11 Debaters as Citizens: Rethinking Debate Frameworks to Address the Policy/Performance Divide Sarah Stone Watt Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	163
Part 4: Cultivating Civic Skills and Literacy
12 Debate Activities and the Promise of Citizenship Edward A. Hinck Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	177
13 Deliberation as Civic Education: Incorporating Public Deliberation into the Communication Studies Curriculum Sara A. Mehltretter Drury, Rebecca A. Kuehl and Jenn Anderson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	191
14 Youth, Networks, and Civic Engagement: Communities of Belonging and Communities of Practice G. Thomas Goodnight, Minhee Son, Jin Huang and Ann Crigler Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	205
15 Pathways to Civic Education: Urban Debate Leagues as Communities of Practice Melissa Maxcy Wade Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	221
Part 5: International Collaboration and Interconnections in Debate
16 Comparing Argument and Debate Modes to Invoke Student Civic Engagement: Learning from “The Ben” Allan D. Louden and Taylor W. Hahn Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	237
17 The Worlds-Style Debate Format: Performing Global Citizenship Una Kimokeo-Goes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	250
18 Suzhi Jiaoyu, Debate, and Civic Education in China Lorand Laskai, David Weeks and Tim Lewis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	265
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	277
Selected Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	315
List of Contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	323
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	331

Language: English
Publisher: Penn State University Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 368
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 3
- Images: 3
- Other: 3 illustrations
Keywords: politics; debate; political debate; teaching; speech; education; First Amendment; critical thinking; collaboration; argumentation; fact; reasoning; society; democracy; deliberation; history; citizenship

eBook

Published: October 31, 2017
ISBN: 9780271080369