An examination of debater and judge perceptions in debate

This thesis is a descriptive study investigating the perceptions of 380 debaters and 95 judges at seven collegiate debate tournaments. The study examined debater/ judge agreement in terms of win/loss, speaker ratings and criteria important in the debate decision. A Kappa index and Pearson product-mo...

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Main Author: Weaver, Ann Christine Barabe
Other Authors: Benson, James A.
Format: Others
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/handle/181623
http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/416559