Description

Instructor: Annette Martinez

Semester Pricing: $325 per semester

Thursdays: 12:45-2:15

Grades: 9th-12th

Course Description: This class will be a combination of lecture, student activities, and in-house debates. Lectures will include topic analysis, argumentation and organizational strategies, logic, use of evidence and various debate strategies. Activities will consist primarily of rebuttal, delivery and cross-examination drills. Multiple formats of debate will be introduced; Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Parliamentary Debate, Congressional Debate and Policy Debate. Students who participate in academic debate will learn how to develop arguments, research, think critically, and develop a number of other academic skills. No prior debate experience is required.

Additional information

Day	Thursday
Time	12:45-2:15
Grade Level	9th, 10th, 11th, 12th