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The Society of Silly Debates: Real Debating, Ridiculous Topics!

Completed by 81 learners
Ages 9-13
Live Group Class
Learn public speaking skills and gain self-confidence as we engage in dumb debates about irrelevant issues. Let's perfect our public speaking skills with lots of laughter in this speech and (dumb) debate club!
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:
(1,400 reviews)
Popular

Live video meetings
1x per week
4-12 learners per class
50 min

What's included

1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hours per week

Class Experience

Let's learn real debate skills with ridiculous topics!

This class is perfect for people who want to get better at putting thoughts into words and learning how to prove your points with actual reasons. And it also helps if you like laughing.

We'll use critical thinking to present and defend our positions on such critical issues as if a hamburger is a sandwich or if soup is a cereal. 

In this collaborative and fun environment, we will learn how to make a position and defend it. Learners will need to listen and strategize effective counter arguments to make sure their position comes out on top! This is the perfect place to get over a fear of speaking in public. Just like my improv classes, we will always support each other and offer positive feedback and encouragement....even when we are on opposite sides of an issue!

We will play sometimes in teams.....and sometimes alone. We'll look at Lincoln-Douglas debate format as well as engage in free form wrangling. Some debates might take the whole meeting time...others just a few minutes.

Topics can be both learner provided and instructor generated. 

We've recently debated if it's better to travel forward or backward in time, what the best superpower would be, and if rhinos are actually unicorns. 

Please reach out with any questions, and I'll look forward to debating something relatively inconsequential with you soon!

Learning Goals

Students will learn the rules and format of debating.
Students will learn how to cite evidence and craft a rebuttal through debating pro or con cases of silly topics.
Students will improve the "Four C's" of critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity.

Other Details

Learning Needs
My classes are 100 percent inclusive for all learners.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Joined April, 2020
4.8
1400reviews
Popular
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from UC San Diego
I was on my high school speech and debate team and was reasonably successful.

Please read my Outschool bio to learn more about me, and reach out with any questions!

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