Debate as a Paradigm for Demonstrating Skills in Communication and Persuasion [electronic resource] / Ray E. Weisenborn.
This paper presents a paradigm based upon four premises: persuasion is any means employed to make someone respond in a predetermined manner; persuasion is at its best in formal debate; debate should encourage judges to place confidence in debaters' credibility; and debating is an art in which t...
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| Summary: | This paper presents a paradigm based upon four premises: persuasion is any means employed to make someone respond in a predetermined manner; persuasion is at its best in formal debate; debate should encourage judges to place confidence in debaters' credibility; and debating is an art in which the participants must be fully aware of their role as individuals communicating with other individuals. A figure of the paradigm is presented and contains the following elements: audience or judge, communication skills, persuasion skills, formal debate, and persuasion syndrome. The paradigm illustrates that debate is primarily a persuasive process within a larger persuasive syndrome; it is an arena for the exhibition, utilization, and application of interpersonal communication skills. The standards which a judge should adhere to when judging a debate utilizing this paradigm are discussed. (TS) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED116258. ERIC Note: Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Speech Communication Association (60th, Chicago, December 26-29, 1974). Educational level discussed: Higher Education. Educational level discussed: Secondary Education. |
| Physical Description: | 17 p. |