Public Speaking & Debate Club - (Level II)

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In this class, learners will be able to consistently practice and improve their public speaking and debate / argumentation skills through team debating. 

Learners will be given the debate resolution a week prior to class. They will not be assigned a side (affirmative or negative) or a team until the start of class. Learning how to debate for either side regardless of their personal opinions improves their skills, but also encourages more thorough research. 

At the start of class, teams will be assigned randomly and be moved to a monitored and guided in breakout room to prepare and plan their debate. 

After prep time, the class will come together to debate using the Public Forum format. Learners will have a role (cross-examiner, closer, etc)  and an allotted amount of time to present their case.  After the debate has concluded, the teacher will provide feedback to both sides and declare a winner. 

If it's not a full class, the class will start by giving the students a random topic to practice impromptu speaking. They will then have 5 minutes to curate a speech (no research needed) and deliver it during the class. The more often they do this, the better they will get a being able to think on their feet and turn those thoughts into effective and compelling conversations and speeches.   If it's a full class, all time will be spent in preparation and debate. 

If your child doesn't have any experience in debate or public speaking, please consider starting with our Beginners class:https://outschool.com/classes/public-speaking-debate-club-beginners-hbOxf41F

Upcoming Debate Topics:

Week of 2/23/25: We should ban all advertising.
Week of 3/9/25: Daylight savings time is unnecessary.
Week of 3/16/25: All foreign artifacts held in museums should be returned to their countries of origin.
Week of 3/23/25: Celebrities are bad role models, and their public and media visibility should be limited.
Week of 3/30/25: Textbooks should be replaced with tablets
Week of 4/6/25: Parents should be criminally liable for the crimes of their children.

We also offer private group classes and 1:1 tutoring! 

This class is backed by Outschool's Happiness Guarantee.