For years when I taught freshman composition, I centered the class around argument, the form of writing that I took to be at the heart of academic discourse and intellectual life generally. I assigned ...

A ready-to-run collection of 12 structured debate games for students who already know how to state an opinion and give a reason. Build precise claims, warrants, evidence use, cross-examination, ...

A Sarasota school is teaching civil discourse after a classroom argument erupted over the fictional murder of a political figure. The school's curriculum distinguishes civil discourse from debate, ...