The phrase "an article that debates" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a written piece that discusses or argues different viewpoints on a particular topic.
Example: "I found an article that debates the pros and cons of renewable energy sources."
Alternatives: "a piece that discusses" or "a paper that argues".
I once read a lengthy law review article that debated ad nauseam the fairness or unfairness of the aforementioned infield fly rule.
In an article that graded each candidate's debate performance, Mr. Oliphant observed that Mr. Perry "appeared to be the most laid-back Texan since Matthew McConaughey".
In 1993, Altrichter and Gstettner [18] took stock of the action research debate in German-speaking regions in an article that is well worth reading.
The Web site Daily Meal recently ran an article that, citing a debate on Twitter, questioned the credibility of the 50 Best awards: "The Oscars of the Food World or a Complete Schmozzle?" They are probably both, in that they are indispensable to the industry — in terms of both its bottom line and its self-regard — even as they command less respect than attention.
Joan Dye Gussow, a nutritionist and an outspoken standards-board member, made the case against synthetics in a 1996 article that was much debated, "Can an Organic Twinkie Be Certified?" She questioned whether organic should simply mirror the existing food supply, with its highly processed, salted and sugary junk food, or whether it should aspire to something better -- a countercuisine.
These are Love's Knowledge,2 where other authors other than James are also considered, and "Exactly and Responsibly: A Defense of Ethical Criticism," an article that formed part of a debate with Richard Posner and Wayne Booth in 1997 and 1998 in Philosophy and Literature.3 It is this latter work that provides the central thesis to be considered.
This is an interesting article that has good relevance to ongoing debates on the adaptiveness of memory errors.
Some of the entries we especially liked include AmandaDHAP2013's thoughts on an article about that old debate about whether women can "have it all": "It's reassuring to know that, as I face a future of balancing briefcases and babies, perfection is impossible," she writes.
The magazine article that revived an old debate about the lives of working women will be expanded into a book.
One of her favourite activities is to send me cuttings of articles that invite debate – I then phone her and discuss the issues.
