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Public Speaking & Debate Club - (Level II)

Completed by 673 learners
Ages 8-13
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Learners will expand their public speaking and debate / argumentation skills in a team debate! This class runs with a Public Forum format and is geared toward learners with basic debate experience.
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Live video meetings
1x per week
4-8 learners per class
55 min

What's included

1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours per week

Class Experience

US Grade 4 - 7
Intermediate Level
Get $5 off your first class! Use code: GREENFRST5

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 1/5/25: Schools should have a 4-day week.
Week of 1/12/25: Emergency service workers should not be allowed to strike.
Week of 1/19/25: We should introduce a tax on unhealthy foods.
Week of 1/26/25: The perfect legal drinking age is 19.
Week of 2/2/25: Cosmetic surgery should be banned.
Week of 2/9/25: We should not have any restrictions on immigration to or from all countries.
Week of 2/16/25: Renewable energy should replace fossil fuels within the next five years.
Week of 2/23/25: We should ban all advertising.

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

This class is backed by Outschool's Happiness Guarantee.

Learning Goals

Students will improve their skills in collaboration, research, organizing their thoughts/ ideas and overall presentation.

Other Details

Pre-Requisites
Learners should have a basic understanding of debate, rebuttals, etc.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

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Teacher expertise and credentials
Florida Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Hilary Garcia, BA Elem. Ed, ESL Certified
Bachelor's Degree in History from University of Alberta
Ken Tieu
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Illinois State University
Garrett Young BA in Theater, TEFL
Bachelor's Degree in English from Drury University
Cassy Cochrun - BA, Professional Writing & Design
Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy from Purdue University
Ben Carson
Bachelor's Degree in English from Agnes Scott College
Anna Dodds
Bachelor's Degree from Western Kentucky Universityh
Bill Thompson BA Speech Communication
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Grand Canyon University.
Melissa Peterson B.ed. TEFL
Bachelor's Degree in International Relations from Yale University
Marco Muñoz
Bachelor's Degree in History from Yale University
Marco Muñoz
Bachelor's Degree from University of Edinburgh
Tia Speece
Bachelor's Degree from Marshall University
Elizabeth Green, BA, Broadcast Journalism
Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Government from University of Virginia
Arya Royal
Associate's Degree in Education from Eastern Wyoming College
Melissa Peterson B.ed. TEFL
All of our Intermediate Level debate teachers have collegiate debate experience and have won numerous awards. The Green Communications team is competent, qualified, and caring!

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