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This House Would Ethically Engage: A Critical Examination Of Competitor And Coach Leadership In National Parliamentary Debate Association (Npda) Debate, Crystal-Lane Swift

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

This dissertation explores the relationship between ethics, pedagogy, and rhetoric through the relationship between NPDA partnerships and how forensic coaches impact these relationships. The main argument which is introduced is that directors of forensics and NPDA debaters are currently in a state of tension, and arguably in a state of crisis. This dissertation aims to heighten the level of intellectual discussion in this subfield as well as add to both the quantity and quality of research. The study begins with an introduction and review of the relevant literature. These chapters are focused on the philosophical and pragmatic underpinnings of theory …