All About Us

Please join us virtually through Zoom to learn more about Speech and Debate! All levels of experience are welcome. To sign up go to the link on the home page. After you sign up an email will be sent to you explaining the specific times for each lesson and how to find the session you would like to attend on Zoom. You can find a general outline for classes below. All classes will be conducted at 5:00 PM MDT.  All sessions will last for an hour and a half. All three camps will have an overview session targeted toward new members. You may only sign up for one camp. Registration will be capped at 100 members and the deadline to sign up will be May 1st at 5:00 PM MDT. 

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Schedule

*All classes begin at 5:00 PM MDT*

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Overview and Introduction (05/03)

5:00 PM MDT – 6:30 PM MDT

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Public Forum (05/04 - 05/11)

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05/04 Lesson 1: Case Structure / Research

05/05 Lesson 2: Flowing / In Round Adjustments  

05/06 Lesson 3: Sample debate

05/07 Lesson 4: Work day - cutting cards

05/08 Lesson 5: Work day - workshopping cases

05/09 Lesson 6: Practice Debates Day 1

05/10 Lesson 7: Practice Debates Day 2

05/11 Lesson 8: Debrief, discuss trends (30 minutes)

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Platform Speaking (05/07 - 05/14)

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05/07 Lesson 1: Overview Day 

05/08 Lesson 2: OO/ Informative in High School (30 minutes)

05/09 Lesson 3: Practice Informative/ OO (30 minutes)

05/10 Lesson 4: Persuasive/ Info College (30 minutes) 

05/11 Lesson 5: Practice through Performance (30 minutes)

05/12

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05/14

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International and National Extemporaneous Speaking (05/11 - 05/15)

05/11 Lesson 1: Purpose

05/12 Lesson 2: Structure

05/13 Lesson 3: Preparation

05/14 Lesson 4: Performance

05/15 Lesson 5: Live Critique

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