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Navigating Opportunity: Policy Debate in the 21st Century Wake Forest National Debate Conference Navigating Opportunity: Policy Debate in the 21st Century Wake Forest National Debate Conference Allan D. Louden, editor International Debate Education Association New York & Amsterdam Published by: International Debate Education Association 400 West 59th Street New York, NY 10019 Copyright © 2010 by International Debate Education Association This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/deed.en_US Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data National Developmental Debate Conference (2009 : Wake Forest University) Navigating opportunity : policy debate in the 21st century : Wake Forest National Debate Conference / Allan D. Louden, editor. p. cm. Papers presented at the National Developmental Debate Conference held June 5–7, 2009 at Wake Forest University; Allan D. Louden, conference director. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-932716-61-0 1. Debates and debating--Congresses. 2. Debates and debating--Study and teaching (Higher)--Congresses. I. Louden, Allan D. II. International Debate Education Association. III. Title. PN4181.N38 2009 808.53--dc22 2010015216 Printed in the USA IDEBATE Press Books IDEBATE Press Books Conference Sponsors American Debate Association (ADA) American Forensics Association (AFA) Cross Examination Debate Association (CEDA) National Debate Tournament (NDT) Wake Forest University—Office of the Provost Conference Directors Allan D. Louden, conference director, Wake Forest University George Ziegelmueller, honorary codirector, Wayne State University Special Thanks Steering Committee Timothy O’Donnell, University of Mary Washington Robin Rowland, University of Kansas Gordon Stables, University of Southern California Distinguished Advisory Committee Thomas Hollihan, University of Southern California David Zarefsky, Northwestern University Administrative Associates Odile Hobeka, University of Pittsburgh Will Sears, Wake Forest University Special Recognition Jeffrey Jarman, Wichita State University—CEDA Web Presence Seth Gannon, Wake Forest University—Hospitality/Transcription Alex Lamballe, Wake Forest University—Local Logistics Ananda Mitra, Wake Forest University Communication Department—Chair Dedication Several giants of the debate community have passed away since the conception of the National Developmental Conference to publish this work This book is dedicated to their decades of loyal service as debate educators Scott Deatherage (47) (December 2009). Director of debate at Northwestern University (1990–2008). Scott Deatherage led the Northwestern University Debate Society to seven national championships as director from 1990 to 2008. “He believed very strongly in debate and what it could do for students— how valuable it was for their education,” said David Zarefsky. Douglas Duke (70) (March 2010). A teacher for 46 years, Douglas Duke spent much of his coaching time with the University of Central Oklahoma. His college coaching career began back in 1962 when he coached at Southeastern State College in Durant, Oklahoma. John Gossett (57) (June 2009). Director at the University of Northern Iowa (1979–1981) and North Texas (1981–1991), department chair for 17 years. He was a member of the National Debate Tournament Board of Trustees from 1992 to 2002. Frank Harrison (69) (June 2009). Director of debate at Trinity University for 20 years. At the 1961 National Debate Tournament, Frank was third speaker and final round participant for King’s College. He served as a United States Representative for the state of Pennsylvania. Scott Nobles (85) (December 2008). A longtime winning director at Oregon and Macalester, Scott Nobles will always be remembered for winning the first National Debate Tournament in 1947 with partner, Jerry Sanders. He consistently produced a nationally recognized program, leading one of his teams to win the national Cross Examination Debate Association tournament in two consecutive years. Michael Pfau (63) (March 2009). A successful director of debate at Augustana College, SD in the 1970s–1980s. He was Communication Department chair at the University of Oklahoma for a decade, authoring and coauthoring more than 100 articles and book chapters. vi NavigatiNg OppOrtuNity Ross Smith (54) (July 2009). A conference participant, Ross was the longtime Wake Forest debate coach and director of debate (1985–2009) who led the squad to two national championships. He was the 2009 winner of the George Ziegelmueller Award. James Unger (66) (April 2008). A highly successful debate coach at Georgetown and American universities who was also a past director of the National Forensics Institute and an innovative argument theorist. As one of his alumni wrote, “He lived it, breathed it, epitomized it, enjoyed it, perfected it, practiced it, and made it a permanent part of our lives.” His “policymaking” approach to debate strategy became standard practice for debate teams at the high school and college levels. NavigatiNg OppOrtuNity vii Contents Beginnings: The National Developmental Debate Conference 1 Allan D. Louden, conference director, Wake Forest University Framing Policy Debate in the 21st Century 9 Keynote Address: A New Golden Age—Intercollegiate Debate in the Twenty-first Century 11 William Keith, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee A Rationale for Intercollegiate Debate in the Twenty-first Century 27 Timothy O’Donnell, University of Mary Washington Alumni Testimonials 57 Section I: Professional Development, Research, and Advancement 65 Status of Standards for Tenure and Promotion in Debate 67 Robin Rowland, chair, University of Kansas; and R. Jarrod Atchison, Trinity University, Texas Pathways to Innovation in Debate Scholarship 93 Gordon R. Mitchell, chair, University of Pittsburgh Development and Advancement in the Coaching Profession: A Report on Professional Debate Coaching Positions and Benchmarks for the Profession 127 David Hingstman, chair, University of Iowa; and Taylor Hahn, Clarion University Section II: Innovation and Best Practices 147 Innovation and Debate: Where Do We Go from Here? 149 Karla Leeper, chair, Baylor University Best Tournament Practices: Recommendations and Data 163 Rich Edwards, chair, Baylor University; and Jon Bruschke, California State University–Fullerton Section III: Community and Organization Building 179 Consolidating Debate Governance: Working Group Recommendations 181 Gordon Stables, chair, University of Southern California Constructing Alumni Networks 198 Scott Segal, chair, Bracewell & Giuliani LLP, Washington, DC; and Michael Hester, University of West Georgia NavigatiNg OppOrtuNity ix Section IV: Agenda for Policy Debate in the 21st Century 209 Controversies in Debate Pedagogy: Working Paper 211 Edward M. Panetta, chair, University of Georgia; and William Mosley-Jensen, University of Georgia Alternative Debate Models: Working Group Summary 236 Allan D. Louden, chair, Wake Forest University; and Theodore Albiniak, University of Southern California Civic Engagement Through Policy Debate: Possibilities for Transformation 242 Anjali Vats, Washington Debate Coalition, Seattle, and University of Puget Sound Section V: Beyond Tournaments—Openings for Debate Programs 251 Toward an Understanding of the Landscape of Debate Expansion in Urban Areas and Opportunities for the College Community 253 Will Baker, American Forensics Association, vice president for high-school affairs Rethinking Debate Education: The Impact of Community Programs and Engaged Scholarship on Debate at Emory University 262 Melissa Maxcy Wade, Emory University Reaching the Dropout Population: Seeking Government Grants 271 Carol Winkler, Georgia State University The Challenge to Reestablish Intercollegiate Debate at Our Nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities 273 John W. Davis II, Debate Solutions, LLC Broadening the Base of Investment in Challenging Economic Times: Communicating the Case for Evidence-Based, Cost-Effective Debate Interventions 277 Scott Deatherage, executive director, and Eric Tucker, chief academic officer and deputy director, National Association for Urban Debate Leagues Section VI: Pedagogical Innovations 287 The Allred Initiative and Debate Across the Curriculum: Reinventing the Tradition of Debate at North Carolina 289 Christian O. Lundberg, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill x NavigatiNg OppOrtuNity Co-opetition: A Strategic Approach to Debate Organization Politics and a Proposal for Skills-based Debate Instruction 322 Will Baker, American Forensics Association, vice president for high-school affairs Educational Convergences: The Potential Relationships Between Parliamentary and Policy Debate Communities 330 Derek T. Buescher, University of Puget Sound Section VII: International Debate Opportunities 339 New Models for Debating: The USA Learns from the World 341 Alfred C. Snider, University of Vermont Prospering in a World of World Debate 349 Noel Selegzi, Open Society Institute The Growth of Asian Debate: Implications for America 357 Jason Jarvis, Georgia State University Appendixes 361 I: Debate in Research, Practice, and History: A Selected Annotated Bibliography 363 Sarah Spring, University of Iowa; Joseph Packer, University of Pittsburgh; and Timothy O’Donnell, University of Mary Washington II: Guide to Debate Organizations on the Web 376 Anjali Vats, Washington Debate Coalition, Seattle and University of Puget Sound NavigatiNg OppOrtuNity xi Beginnings: The