Class Roadmap

29 September 2025: claim, warrant, & impact in depth; refutation & rebuttal

3 October 2025: rhetorical devices, logical fallacies, intro to framing

6 October 2025: debate terminology, round & speech structure, flowing

10 October 2025: no class.

13 October 2025: no class.

17 October 2025: in-class practice debate & debrief, comparative analysis, impact calculus

20 October 2025: rapid-fire public speaking & pronunciation or enunciation exercises

24 October 2025: in-class brainstorming for portfolio theses

27 October 2025: no class.

31 October 2025: no class.

3 November 2025: judge psychology, notes for speaking & writing English

7 November 2025: points of information, question-and-answer sessions, whipping & final speeches

10 November 2025: in-class prep time for upcoming debate events

14 November 2025: no class.

17 November 2025: no class.

21 November 2025: TOTALENERGIES DEBATE PRACTICUM.

24 November 2025: TotalEnergies debate debrief, framing in depth

28 November 2025: round tone & the trust thermocline, in-class time to work on and discuss portfolios

1 December 2025: no class.

5 December 2025: final in-class prep session for London trip

8 December 2025: DEBATE TEAM TRIP TO LONDON.

12 December 2025: DEBATE TEAM TRIP TO LONDON.

15 December 2025: London trip debrief

19 December 2025: stakeholder analysis, imagery rhyme & rhythm, , in-class time to work on and discuss portfolios