Ongoing Speech and Debate Club - Advanced
This ongoing speech and debate club will teach kids how to write speeches, form arguments, broaden research skills, and think critically while interacting with their peers in a meaningful way.
Broome County Debate Alliance
Average rating:
4.7
Number of reviews:(2,092)
What's included
1 live meeting
1 hrs 5 mins in-class hours per weekAssessment
Students will be assessed on whether or not they won their debate rounds based upon how well they argued their side and answered their opponents.Class Experience
US Grade 4 - 7
Advanced Level
Students should have take at least our introductory course, or be familiar with speech and debate more broadly, before enrolling in this ongoing club. This course will teach kids to broaden their speech and debate skills by building upon the fundamentals of public speaking and debate. Kids will learn how to take notes effectively, respond to what their peers are saying, as well as how to create and deliver speeches. Each day students will be taught a short lesson followed by a series of activities to help kids internalize the lesson plan for the day. Students will be given direct feedback immediately following their speeches with the opportunity to improve in subsequent rounds and weeks. Students can join this course at anytime since each week focuses on a unique stand alone lesson plan geared to get students engaged and interacting with one another.
Learning Goals
Students will learn how to work in teams, better their research, public speaking, debate, listening, and note taking skills.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
We will only pick age appropriate topics for kids to debate. If there are any topics you might not want you child to participate in please let us know.
Supply List
Students should come with paper and something to write with. Taking notes on a computer is also entirely fine. A timer is suggested, but not required.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined March, 2020
4.7
2092reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
The BCDA's founder has been run a competitive college debate team for twenty years. He has also run elementary and middle school debate workshops for the past four years both in the US and internationally. We have now taught well over a thousand kids from countries around the world digitally through this platform with great reviews. If for whatever reason you feel the class didn't live up to what you were looking for, please contact us for a refund. We are offering these courses as a way for students to get the benefits of debate and peer-directed education while schools are shutdown. Debate is not necessarily for everyone, but we are confident that if your kid is excited about it they will enjoy this class, and don't want you paying if that's not the case.Reviews
Live Group Class
$22
weekly1x per week
65 min
Completed by 692 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-14
4-12 learners per class
