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2013 Call
ARGUMENTATION AND FORENSICS INTEREST GROUP
Call for Submissions
2013 Central States Communication Association Conference
Kansas City Marriott Downtown
Kansas City, Missouri
Communicating the Possible
April 2 – April 7, 2013
The Argumentation and Forensics Interest Group welcomes all members of CSCA to submit competitive papers, programs, and interactive panels to be considered for acceptance at the 2013 CSCA conference. Our interest group focuses on argumentation theory, forensics pedagogy, and the application of argument in one's life. Two representative topics discussed at last year's group meeting include:
1. "A Focus on the Faculty"
--What are some of the various ways that instructors, who are not limited to coaches or teachers of forensics, using argumentation in the classroom? We always ask students to "make an argument", but what are we doing to facilitate this?
2. "Shifting roles: the transition from competitor to coach"
--This paper or panel would focus on the experience of moving from undergraduate competitor to graduate teaching assistant coach or graduate teaching assistant coach to the director of a program. What sort of unique challenges interpersonally, organizationally, and within the small group does one face during such a transition?
We will accept a diverse array of topic, but give special consideration to members who engage the conference theme. Emphasizing the linkages between argumentation and other group interests, we strongly encourage co-sponsored panels. An example of this type of work, discussed at last year's meeting, could be co-sponsoring a panel with the basic course in which the presenters discuss and analyze ways that we are using debate as a problem solving mechanism within our basic courses.
Awards:
There will be awards for the top paper, top panel, and top student paper. Thanks to some generous support from within the group, we will be able to offer $50.00 as a reward to the top student submission.
Guidelines for submission:
1. Papers: Only completed papers that conform to the latest edition of the APA manual will be considered for acceptance. Include a title page for identification, but remove all author identification within the paper as to facilitate the blind review. Students, including graduate students, should identify their work as such by adding the word "STUDENT" in the upper right hand corner of their title page. This will allow us to consider such work for the award mentioned above.
2. Panels: Individuals proposing panels must complete and use the 2013 CSCA Panel Proposal Request Form available on the CSCA website. Panel submissions must also include the following: (a) title, (b) abstract, and (c) a complete list of participants along with their institutional affiliations, contact information (address, e-mail, and telephone), and if they are CSCA Members.
Procedural: All papers must be submitted electronically using Microsoft Word. Documents sent using any other format will be returned to the sender. An e-mail acknowledging receipt of paper and panel proposals will be sent for each submission. All media requests must be made at the time of submission. Please only request media if it is absolutely essential to your presentation, as media requests will be closely examined before approval. Laptop computers will not be made available for presentations. Your submission implies that you agree to follow appropriate presentation guidelines if your paper/panel is accepted (i.e., it is generally unacceptable to read your paper to those in attendance).
Submissions must be received by Friday, October 5, 2012.
Send all submissions electronically to:
Darrel E. Farmer
Department of Communication Studies
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68508
dfarmer@huskers.unl.edu
