Debate I: Argumentation

Prerequisite: Commitment to contest participation

Credit: 1

Debate I: Argumentation is a course designed to promote research, analysis, and public speaking skills in an educational environment of competition. Students learn and review basic and advanced oral communication skills in the classroom and will be given the opportunity to apply those skills at interscholastic speech and debate tournaments. This class will focus almost exclusively on head-to-head debate formats. Students will gain a complete understanding of CX/Policy Debate, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Public Forum Debate, Congressional Debate, and World Schools Debate. Attending at least 1 weekend competition per semester is a requirement of this course. Students are encouraged to attend as many scheduled tournaments as possible. The course is highly rigorous and accelerated. Students must maintain UIL eligibility to compete.