Guiding Principles

Goal

Students understand and create effective communication.
Students create coherent, logical, sequenced argument, free from fallacy, supported by documentation and evidence.
Students carefully evaluate content and become more careful and critical thinkers and communicators, both as speakers and as listeners.
Students follow arguments made by opponents and track contentions
Students are able to analyze and critique arguments as they are presented, looking for flaws in logic, reasoning or evidence.

Students write thorough Toulmin Speeches.
Students deliver qualified persuasive speeches that recognize multiple perspectives on singular issues.
Students apply balanced evidence from multiple sources to support claims.
Students visually identify flaws in oppositional logic through careful FLOW notes.
Students understand, clash with, and deliver counterpoints to speeches delivered.

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