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Thanks for joining us this summer!  Please return to see the dates of our 2022 programs which we anticipate to be available by late 2021.

1-Week Introduction to Argumentation & Debate

Speech & debate is a very powerful activity which teaches students many skills which are in high demand in the contemporary world: public speaking, research skills, writing and logical thinking!  Students in this session will learn the bedrock theories and methods necessary to enter the world of competitive speech & debate.  There will also be a brief introduction to the major standardized formats of competitive debate which are offered at high schools around the nation.

The goal of this session is to cover some of the foundational basics which normally require a sizeable portion of time for beginning students during one of our 2-Week Core sessions.  While these are critical skills to learn, the time that's necessary to learn these skills restricts the amount of progress that beginning students can make in our other programs.  After completing this session a student will be prepared to enter any of our subsequent debate sessions at a level beyond novice/beginner and will be prepared to make a more informed choice about which type of debate would be the best fit for their academic and competitive interests.  

This program represents a great opportunity for students to try debate and to learn the necessary skills without committing to a particular type or format for multiple weeks.  Students in the 1-Week Introduction to Argument & Debate are prepared to continue onto the 2-Week Core Public Forum Program, the 2-Week Core Lincoln Douglas Program, or the 2-Week Core Congressional Debate Program immediately after the conclusion of the session.

For students interested in competitive speech events rather than debate events, please see the information on our 1-Week Introduction to Competitive Speech program.

We also offer several longer Beginners’/Intro Flex Packages which allow students to continue into the specific debate format of their choice immediately after completing the survey component of the 1-Week Introduction to Argumentation & Debate session:

 

For students interested in competitive speech events rather than debate events, please see the information on our 1-Week Introduction to Competitive Speech program.


2024 1-Week Introduction to Argumentation & Debate Staff Members Include:

Check back closer to the start of camp for details on our 2024 staff

We will continue to add additional staff members as enrollment and availability dictate. Details are posted on additional staff members as they are confirmed and as we have complete biographic information available. Staff listing may not be fully up to date or reflect all hires to date.


2023 1-Week Introduction to Argumentation & Debate Staff Members Included:



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