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Change My Mind: People should be allowed to vote by mail.

In my "Change My Mind" public speaking debate classes, I will take a a stance on a topic. Come prepared with your opposing point of view research, statistics, and sources to change my mind. Don't hate it, just debate it!

Rhett Spurlin

Average rating:

4.9

Number of reviews:

(461)

What's included

1 live meeting

30 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

Hello, fellow debaters! Your job is to take the OPPOSING VIEW of my position in this informal debate, so come to class with your research, statistics, and sources ready for “friendly battle.” As we debate back and forth using our resources, you will have 30 minutes to try to change my mind. Public Speaking is cited as one of the biggest fears of adults, so learning to be a confident speaker is a worthy goal for anyone. Becoming an effective writer and speaker may empower you to outperform peers in essay writing, speeches, contests, debates, college admissions, scholarships, and interviews. Public Speaking combines both written and oral skills to create the perfect blend for a powerful first impression! This class is for students who have some prior experience with debate and/or have taken some prior classes on the components of a debate. It will be vital in this class to have both camera and audio ON since both verbal and non-verbal (motions, eye contact, facial expressions, etc.) communication is essential to the public speaking and debate process. The students will need to do some homework on the topic BEFORE class so they are prepared to present their point of view in class. There will be a debate tips document sent with the welcome message after registering for the class. This class will be a relaxed, informal debate setting to give students practice honing their public speaking and debate skills. 

TOPIC: People should be allowed to vote by mail. CHANGE MY MIND!

Learning Goals

Our goal for this class is to effectively debate a topic using research, statistics, and sources we bring to class.

Other Details

Parental Guidance

This upper level public speaking class will require the student to have some basic understanding of taking a position on a topic, researching it, and presenting their point of view in an informal setting. It will also require a basic level of comfort speaking in a small group since they will need to present the opposing position in this class. The student will need to have both camera and audio ON during the class for effective debate. *Mail-In voting can be a sensitive topic for many, so parents should gauge their child's ability to handle the seriousness and sensitivity surrounding this topic.

Supply List

You will need to come to class armed with your research, statistics, and sources to back up your position on the debate.

1 file available upon enrollment

External Resources

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:

Rhett Spurlin

Joined June, 2020

4.9

461reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

I was a top consistent award winner on an elite speech and debate team for 4 years and have served as a judge for speech and debate tournaments. I also served as a reporter and political news analyst at my college television news station. I have a bachelor’s degree in Communications with dual concentrations in TV Broadcasting and Theater. *Mail-In voting can be a sensitive topic for many, so parents should gauge their child's ability to handle the seriousness and sensitivity surrounding this topic.