During this ten week long debate program students will learn the basics of argumentation, some advanced debate techniques, and participate in a mini-tournament. This class includes both the introductory and intermediate 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: Introduction to Debate and Mini-Debates.
Week Two: Learning how to Impact and Weigh Arguments
Week Three: Audience Adaptation and Persuasive Speaking Skills
Week Four: Asking and Answering Questions to Win
Week Five: Mini-Tournament
Week Six: Recap of Basics of Debate, Ice Breakers & Speaking Drills, Debate Format
Week Seven : Disadvantages and Opportunity Costs, and Research
Week Eight: Procedural Argumentation and Philosophy, Round 1
Week Nine: Speaking Drills, Rounds 2 & 3
Week Ten: Rounds 4, 5, and Finals