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Summer Debate Camp - Two Week Intensive for Intermediate Students
Broome County Debate Alliance
Average rating:
4.7
Number of reviews:(2,066)
In this two week course students will build upon the fundamentals of speech and debate through an intensive experience that will emphasize growth and improvement from day to day and over the two weeks.
Class Experience
US Grade 4 - 7
Intermediate Level
During this two week long debate camp students will build upon the basics of speech and debate through a hands on approach where kids participate everyday right from the start. Students should have completed our introductory classes, or have prior debate experience, prior to enrolling in this course. Each class will include both a short lecture followed by an activity to help students learn the skill being taught during the lecture portion of class. The course culminates in a mini-tournament...
10 lessons//2 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Recap Basics and Intro to IntermediateWe will recap what was learned in the introductory course, go over the format of debate we will be using for the intermediate class, and do some speaking drills.Lesson 2Topic and DisadvantagesWe will learn about the topic we will be focusing on for the upcoming debate, learn about cost-benefit analysis, and do practice debates on the topic using disadvantages as way to think through things.Lesson 3Disadvantages and Debate GamesWe will go into more depth about disadvantages, have another opportunity for practice debates, and do some fun drills to help drive home the lesson.Lesson 4Opportunity Costs and CounterplansWe will learn about opportunity costs and how counterplans work in debate, along with finishing any debates that need to finish from the previous day.Lesson 5Topic Prep and DebateWe will give students a few moments to prep for their debates and then get right into debating the topic they've been preparing for all week.Week 2Lesson 6Speech Redo's and ProceduralsWe will spend time at the start of class having students re-give speeches from the previous class to improve upon them based upon the feedback they received. We will then teach students about procedurals and rules-based argumentation in debate with some fun games to help them internalize the lesson.Lesson 7Philosophy in Debate and Topic PrepWe will teach students about critiques and philosophy as applied to debate and politics and then give students time to prep for their debates for the remaining days.Lesson 8Mini-Tournament, Day OneWe will be doing debates.Lesson 9Mini-Tournament, Day TwoWe will continue doing debates.Lesson 10Semifinals and FinalsWe will have the top debaters compete in elimination rounds with their peers judging as well as play some final debate games as we say goodbye and wrap up the class.
- Students will learn how to work in teams, better their research, public speaking, debate, listening, and note taking skills.
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.
1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Homework
Frequency: includedFeedback: includedDetails: There will be some lessons where students will be encouraged to redo their speeches from prior days so we ask them to keep their notes from day to day and reflect back on what they learned between class.Assessment
Frequency: includedDetails: 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.
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.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
We only use age appropriate topics and teach students to be sensitive to others. If there are any topics you don't want to have covered please message us upon enrolling for the course.
Talking with parents and doing some limited research for the mini-tournament is suggested, but not required.
Joined March, 2020
4.7
2066reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
The Broome County Debate Alliance (BCDA) was founded by Joe Schatz. He is the Director of Debate at Binghamton University, holds a PhD in English, and has two kids, ages 12 and 13. His debate program has consistently been ranked in the top ten in...
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Group Class
$85
weekly or $170 for 10 classes5x per week, 2 weeks
60 min
Completed by 381 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-14
4-12 learners per class
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