Welcome Class
What is this class? This course is designed for the student who is interested in public speaking and argumentation. The course will mainly stress two types of debate (Lincoln-Douglas Debate & Cross-Examination Debate). However, other types of debate will be examined to help students strengthen speech and rhetorical skills including Public Forum, Parliamentary, and Individual Events. Debate I will include analysis of current controversial issues, methods & materials of research, evidence, applied logic and reasoning, construction of debate cases, audience analysis, and the use of strategy in debate. We will begin with basic speech/presentation skills, and then we will progress to argumentation. Research and preparation will focus around the current high school debate topic, as materials are readily available from a variety of sources. Competition and tournament participation will allow students to practice their skills. ________________________________________________________________
