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Argumentation and Advocacy Volume 27, 1991 - Issue 3: Presidential Debating Beyond the Debate Analogy
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The Effects of Presidential Debate Formats on Clash: A Comparative Analysis

Diana Prentice Carlin Diana Prentice Carlin is Assistant Professor and Charles Howard a graduate student in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Kansas, LawrenceKS66045. Susan Stanfield is an Instructor and Director of Debate in the Department of Speech and Theater at Kansas State University, ManhattanKS66506. Larry Reynolds is an Instructor and Director of Debate at Kilgore Community College, KilgoreTX75662.
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Charles Howard Diana Prentice Carlin is Assistant Professor and Charles Howard a graduate student in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Kansas, LawrenceKS66045. Susan Stanfield is an Instructor and Director of Debate in the Department of Speech and Theater at Kansas State University, ManhattanKS66506. Larry Reynolds is an Instructor and Director of Debate at Kilgore Community College, KilgoreTX75662.
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Susan Stanfield Diana Prentice Carlin is Assistant Professor and Charles Howard a graduate student in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Kansas, LawrenceKS66045. Susan Stanfield is an Instructor and Director of Debate in the Department of Speech and Theater at Kansas State University, ManhattanKS66506. Larry Reynolds is an Instructor and Director of Debate at Kilgore Community College, KilgoreTX75662.
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Larry Reynolds Diana Prentice Carlin is Assistant Professor and Charles Howard a graduate student in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Kansas, LawrenceKS66045. Susan Stanfield is an Instructor and Director of Debate in the Department of Speech and Theater at Kansas State University, ManhattanKS66506. Larry Reynolds is an Instructor and Director of Debate at Kilgore Community College, KilgoreTX75662.
Pages 126-136 | Published online: 18 Dec 2017
 
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Abstract

Since the first presidential debate in 1960, scholars and journalists have criticized the debates by arguing that deficient formats have resulted in little clash or “real debate.” This essay examines the level of clash in the 1988 presidential debates through use of content analysis. It also compares the findings regarding clash in 1988 with those from past debates. The essay concludes that the criticisms of debates are overstated and that clash is a product of format as well as other factors.

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