Evidence of Debate's Impact

The following sources provide evidence supporting claims about the benefits of debate that have been outlined in other parts of our website and in our recruiting materials.

Arne Duncan, "The Power of Debate—Building the Five "C's" for the 21st Century," Remarks to the National Association for Urban Debate Leagues 2012 Annual Dinner, 2012.

Christian O. Lundberg, "The Allred Initiative and Debate Across the Curriculum: Reinventing the Tradition of Debate at North Carolina," in Navigating Opportunity: Policy Debate in the 21st Century, edited by Allan D. Louden, 2010.

Shawn F. Briscoe, "Enhancing Civic Literacy & Democracy," in Principal Leadership, 2009.

Tammie L. Peters, "An Investigation Into The Relationship Between Participation In Competitive Forensics and Standardized Test Scores," in Rostrum, 2009.

Kevin Minch, The Value of Speech, Debate and Theatre Activities: Making the Case for Forensics, 2006.

USA Today, "Debating skills come in handy in business," 2004.

Minh A. Luong, "Forensics and College Admissions," 2000.

Robert Greenstreet, "Academic Debate and Critical Thinking: A Look at the Evidence," in National Forensic Journal, 1993.