Debate Club

Improve your critical thinking and public speaking skills! A variety of debate formats will be used to explore current events and philosophical questions. For grades 9-12. Register on Eventbrite. Each session will have a brief overview or workshop, followed by debate sessions held in smaller groups around a common topic.

This program is presented in partnership with Speech & Debate Canada.

Agenda:

May 6: Getting Familiar with Debate
Introduction, debate warmup games
May 13: Steps to Prepping a Debate
Brainstorming arguments, researching topics, strategy in debate

May 20: Steps to Prepping a Debate continued
Refutation, points of information, rebuttal/reply speeches, building better/stronger arguments

May 27: Bringing it all Together
Debate rounds with feedback, wrap-up and helpful hints


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