Over the last year, there has been talk nationwide about debates. Who said what, who won, and what effect each debate made on the viewers. And while that national conversation was couched in the midst of presidential politics, speech and debate also came to life on OBU\u2019s campus in Shawnee.<\/p>\n
During the fall 2016 semester, OBU launched the forensics and debate team, led by Scot Loyd, assistant professor of communication studies and director of forensics and debate.<\/p>\n
It didn\u2019t take long for the team to make an impact bringing home its first tournament championship from the Tulsa Community College\/Green County debate tournament in October. OBU competed against 20 other college and university programs from across the region.<\/p>\n
\u201cDebate serves our growth because it forces us to listen to others, identify our differences and points of agreement, and articulate our viewpoint as it is supported by the evidence, or change if we find it unsubstantiated,\u201d Loyd said.<\/p>\n
The team currently competes in the public debate category, a more real-world experience of persuasion.<\/p>\n
\u201cStudents benefit from debate because it improves their critical thinking and oratory skills immediately,\u201d Loyd said. \u201cOver time, students involved in debate are poised to benefit the institutions they choose to serve because they have done the hard work of thinking through the difficult challenges that face our society and world.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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