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Speech & Debate Club: For Continuous Improvement in Speech & Debate
Class Experience
All things Speech and Debate! This club will introduce different styles of speech and debate consistent with high school tournament competitions. The styles of Speech will include: Impromptu Speech, Oratory, Advocacy, Expository, Extemporaneous, and Drama Interpretations. The styles of debate will include: SPAR: Spontaneous Argument Debate, L.D. - Lincoln Douglas (one on one debate), Public Forum Debate (two on two), Parliamentary Debate (two on two limited prep debate), and Congressional...
- Students will learn and develop presentation skills including: 1) eye contact, 2) voice (volume and inflection), 3) gestures (facial and hands) and 4) sign posting (organizational skills). Critical thinking skills will be developed in writing arguments. Writing skills will be developed in the writing of speeches and debates.
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Homework
Frequency: includedFeedback: includedDetails: There may be on occasion a need for students to write a speech to present at the following meeting. There will be no more than 1 hour of homework required each week (if any homework is required).Assessment
Frequency: includedDetails: An oral assessment of the speeches and debates will be presented at the end of each presentation. Each student will receive at least two compliments (assessment of two things done well) and two encouragements for improvement for next time.
Teacher expertise and credentials
I am a private school teacher with 25+ 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...
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Group Class
$30
weekly1x per week
60 min
Completed by 58 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 14-18
4-18 learners per class
Financial Assistance
Tutoring
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