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Debate

Debate is a process that involves formal discourse, discussion, and oral addresses on a particular collection of topics, often with a moderator and an audience. In a debate, arguments are put forward for opposing viewpoints. Historically, debates have occurred in public meetings, academic institutions, debate halls, coffeehouses, competitions, and…

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History

Political debate

Competitive debate

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Other forms of debate

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Debate

Nodes132
Edges131
Triples283
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.015152
Components1

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Debate

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related to Emergence of debating societies · 25
Debate → Age, Although, British, By, Cogers, Debating, Edmund Burke, Enlightenment, Europe's, He, Henley, However, John Henley, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, London's, Newport, Oratory, The, The Hist
related to European square debating · 23
Debate → Chairman, Declan McCavanna, During, Each, European, FDA, Foreign Secretary, France, Franco-British Comparative Project, Germany, Information, Italy, Nations, Paris-style, Points, POIs, Prime Minister, Russia, The, These
related to Parliamentary debate · 20
Debate → After, Afterward, Although Britain, Canada, Countries, Debates, GOV, Government, In, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Leader, Liverpool, LO, Netherlands, New Zealand, Opposition, Parliamentary-style, The
related to Australasia debating · 18
Debate → Affirmative Team, Australian, Each, First Affirmative, First Negative, Information, Most, New Zealand Secondary School, Points, POIs, Second Affirmative, Second Negative, That, The, The Australasian, Third Affirmative, Third Negative, This House
related to Online debating · 17
Debate → And, Covid-19, Debating, Different, Internet, Managing, Meanwhile, Policy Debate, Rulesets, Some, The, This, Those, Though, Virtual, Websites, With
related to history · 15
Debate → Ancient Greece, Ancient India, Athenian Democracy, BCE, Debating, Discourses, Dynasty, Emperor Wu, Emperor Zhao, In Imperial China's Han, Iron, Named, Salt, Shastrartha, Zhao's
related to International Public Debate Association · 15
Debate → Alan Cirlin, Association, Bylaws, Constitution, IPDA, It, Jack Rogers, Mary's University, San Antonio, St, Texas, The International Public Debate, TIPDA, Trey Gibson, United States
related to Mace debating · 13
Debate → After, Britain, British Parliamentary, Each, Finally, If, In, Ireland, Opposition, POI, POIs, Proposition, The Mace
related to Tibetan Buddhist debating · 13
Debate → At, Buddhas, Buddhist, Challenger, Characteristics, Defender, Indian, Largely, Manjushri, The, This, Tibet, Tibetan Buddhist
related to Asian Universities Debating Championship · 12
Debate → Asia, Asian, Australasian, It, Japan, Middle East, POI, POIs, Southeast Asia, The, This, United Asian Debating Championship

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Debateis aprocess that involves formal discourse0.90text
Debateis aWorld Universities Debating Championship0.90text
Debateis afast-paced form of debate most commonly practiced in the U.S0.90text
Japaninstance ofThis style of debating is widely practiced in Asian Countries0.80text
Malaysiainstance ofThis style of debating is widely practiced in Asian Countries0.80text
Taiwan.Participatory democracyParticipatory democracy is a form of government in which citizens are directly involved in political decision-makinginstance ofThis style of debating is widely practiced in Asian Countries0.80text
often through mechanisms such as public debate.In Franceinstance ofThis style of debating is widely practiced in Asian Countries0.80text
the procedure for public debate was defined in the Law of February 2instance ofThis style of debating is widely practiced in Asian Countries0.80text
1995 relating to the re-enforcement of the protection of the environmentinstance ofThis style of debating is widely practiced in Asian Countries0.80text
Taiwaninstance ofThis style of debating is widely practiced in Asian Countries0.80text
public debate.In Franceinstance ofoften through mechanisms0.80text
the procedure for public debate was defined in the Law of February 2instance ofoften through mechanisms0.80text

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