Speech: This is the fouth course of Speech/Debate series. At this stage, participants should feel confident to speak before others and are good at the basic speech skills.
Debate: Debate is a valuable activity for students of all skill levels. Debate teaches useful skills for other academic pursuits and life more generally. But the benefits of debating are not limited to the skills built while students are speaking—the preparation for competition teaches critical thinking and research skills, as well. Those skills help students express their thoughts better in their academic work and their college applications (not to mention around your dinner table!). Perhaps most important of all, debate is fun!
This course will introduce different styles of Debate but more focused on Lincoln-Douglas debate style. Participants will learn to assemble an argument and present it in the Lincoln-Douglas debate style. Lincoln–Douglas debate (commonly abbreviated as LD Debate or simply LD) is a type of one-on-one debate though the instructor may choose to have students use it in a team format. It is sometimes also called "values debate" because the format traditionally places a heavy emphasis on logic, ethical values, and philosophy. This type of debate challenges students to understand the conflicting human values that stand behind opposing policies.
Debate Learning Targets:
- Understand Values
- Learn debate methods. Example: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
- Practice the routine for LD debate
Instructor:
Julie Weindel