Two Experience Based Clubs from which to choose
WINTER / SPRING 2021
Intermediate & Advanced Lincoln Douglas Debate
Tuesday, Jan 26 through Mar 30 (10 weeks)
When: Tuesdays 4:30-6:00 AZ
Price: $125
Requires parent commitment of two nights to critique, judge, or moderate a room during the spring session.
Bonus: occasional visits and chats with Isaiah McPeak, Master Debate Coach
During winter and spring experienced debaters will work to hone their skills and techniques, parse even finer the details of the resolution, applications, and various cases. We will focus on thoughtful, persuasive, organized refutation; strategic cross-examination; and mastery of intermediate and advanced debate skills.
Students will continue researching on their own. In club we will consider the legitimacy and consequences of the ideas, philosophies, and practices they uncover, often weighing those ideas against a Christian worldview. We will recognize and continue to consider why people embrace specific ideas and how to apply our understanding in a manner that opens communication and civil discourse. Successful students will spend several hours each week in research and/or skills practice outside of club.
A parent or family member is required to commit to two evenings during the winter/spring session when they will judge/critique/or moderate students online. Instruction will be provided.
FALL 2020
Foundations for Novice Debaters
Tuesday, Sept 15 through Nov 24 (10 weeks)
When: Tuesdays 3:30-4:30 PM AZ (Fall Session 10 weeks)
5:30-6:30 PM AZ (Last several weeks - drills, skills & debate practice)
Where: ZOOM and Discord
Price: $100
Requires parent commitment of two nights to critique/judge during the fall session.
Students will be introduced to the basic tenants of Lincoln Douglas debate, the structure of an LD round, the requirements of LD speakers, debater’s note taking, and how to construct affirmative and negative LD cases. Students will be exposed to common Lincoln Douglas values, debate terminology, and STOA rules and Evidence Standards. Students will be introduced to research techniques and skills exercises that they will need to practice on their own. All students will be expected to construct their own cases based upon personal research and club discussions of the resolution. They will be introduced to critical and objective thinking as they consider the legitimacy of ideas other than their own and weigh those ideas against a Christian worldview. The most successful students will spend several hours engaged in research and skills practice outside of club.
A parent or family member is required to commit to two evenings during the fall session when they will judge/critique students online. Detailed instruction will be provided.
Intermediate Lincoln Douglas Debate
Tuesday, Sept 15 through Nov 24 (10 weeks)
When: Tuesdays 4:30-6:30 AZ
Price: $125
Requires parent commitment of two nights to critique, judge, or moderate a room during the spring session.
Bonus: occasional visits and chats with Isaiah McPeak, Master Debate Coach
During winter and spring experienced debaters will work to hone their skills and technique, parsing even finer the details of the resolution and many of the relevant applications. We will focus on thoughtful, persuasive, organized refutation; strategic cross-examination; and the development of an solid, confident, controlled debater.
Students will continue researching on their own and we will continue to consider the legitimacy and consequences of ideas and philosophies surrounding the resolution, often weighing those ideas against a Christian worldview. We will recognize and continue to consider why people embrace specific ideas and how to apply our understanding in a manner that opens communication and civil discourse. Successful students will spend several hours each week in research and/or skills practice outside of club.During club we focus on skill building and developing a broad understanding of the debate resolution before we begin debating. Students will learn to research at a level most have never attempted before. They will learn to think critically and objectively, as well as consider the legitimacy of ideas other than their own and weigh those ideas against a Christian worldview. Students will learn to recognize why people embrace specific ideas and how to apply that understanding in a manner that opens communication and civil discourse. Successful students will spend several hours each week in research and/or skills practice outside of club.
A parent or family member is required to commit to two evenings during the winter/spring session when they will judge/critique/or moderate students online. Instruction will be provided.