Prima Facie

The increasing popularity of value debate is one indication of the importance of this educational activity Currently, more than three hundred colleges and universities participate in intercollegiate value debate competition under the auspices of the Cross Examination Debate Association. Not as burdened by the specialized demands of policy debate research, CEDA has introduced thousands of college students to the excitement and educational opportunities of academic debate, both in the classroom and in intercollegiate competition. As practicing coaches and teachers of argumentation and debate, the editors and contributors to this volume represent a wide range of backgrounds with a like-minded commitment to excellence in educational debating" (from Preface).