Life Skills
Convince Me! Learn Persuasion and Debate Skills in a Fun Game Format
This one time course introduces students to persuasive speech and basic debate skills in a fun game format.
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Completed by 52 learners
60 minutes
per class
Meets once
11-15
year olds
3-8
learners per class
How does a “One-Time” class work?
Meets once at a scheduled time
Live video chat, recorded and monitored for safety and quality
Great for exploring new interests and different styles of teachers
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Description
Class Experience
1. Students will learn how to write and defend a basic intro level debate case prepared during the class session under the instructor’s supervision. 2. Students will participate in a Fun debate during the session. 3. Students will learn the definitions of the following debate terms: contention, evidence, flowing, cross examination, and persuasion.
No homework for this course No prerequisite or previous experience with debate for this course
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
The students will receive feedback after each round of speaking and at the end of the debate when the winner is declared.
1 hour per week in class, and no time outside of class.
None
Teacher
About Me
I am private school teacher with 20 + years of teaching experience. My expertise and training are in the fields of Speech and Debate and Philosophy. My students have gone on to compete in Speech and Debate at the college level and had fruitful...