Debate I/Public Speaking

ENG601 and ENG602 | Full-Year Course
Speech ELECTIVE ⬛9 ⬛10 ⬛11 ⬛12
⬜DMACC ⬛NCAA ⬛RAI

In this yearlong course, each student will develop debate and public speaking skills. Debate will include research, preparation, presentation, and evaluation of policy debate, Lincoln-Douglas debate, public forum, and legislative debate. Students will use online research tools and subscription services such as Lexis-Nexis and JSTOR. Public speaking will include oratorical and extemporaneous speaking and interpretation of literature. Students will be required to participate in cocurricular activities beyond the school day. 

Requiring advanced reading comprehension and analytical skills, this rigorous course is intended for self-motivated students who can work both cooperatively and independently. This course fulfills the Speech graduation requirement. 

A debate course is required for all debate team members, and all members of the class will participate on the debate team. Students will be required to participate in a minimum of ten rounds of competitive debate per semester. This requirement can be met at two local competitions per semester. There will be no cost to the students at these local competitions.