Aprenda a debatir: plan de estudios avanzado de otoño de 10 semanas

During this ten week long debate program students will learn advanced debate techniques, which includes both philosophical and political ways to approach argumentation. This class includes both the advanced debate and argumentation courses. 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. Students will learn how to form arguments, listen to their opponents, develop critical thinking skills, and discern the difference between reliable and unreliable sources for evidence. This will allow students to learn to speak to a diversity of different people in order to learn how to adapt their arguments to the audience they're speaking to. By the end of the week students will have developed their public speaking skills, logical reasoning, as well as their ability to listen to and understand others. A breakdown of the course is as follows...

Week One: Recap of Basics of Debate, A Lesson on Disadvantages, and a Return to Adventuring
Week Two: A Lesson on Opportunity Costs, and Role Playing the Options
Week Three: A Lesson on Political Realism, the Prisoner's Dilemma, and Teamwork
Week Four: A Lesson on Objectivity and Subjectivity, and a Return to Ethos Activity
Week Five: Recap of Debate Format, A Lesson on Utilitarianism and Deontology, with Guided Prep for Same Day Rounds (1 & 2)
Week Six: Research and the Credibility of Sources, Truth and Cross-Examination, with Guided Prep for Week Seven Rounds
Week Seven: Speaking Drills, Rounds 3 & 4
Week Eight: A Lesson on Discourse and Communication, with Guided Prep for Week Nine Rounds
Week Nine: Rounds 5 & 6, Prep for Elimination Rounds for Top 50% and Activity for Bottom 50% 
Week Ten: Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Finals