Public Forum Debate

PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE Honors 10401

2.5 credits

The course offers intense study of four Public Forum Debate topics with the aim of preparing students for interscholastic debates on these topics. Students enrolled in this course are considered members of the Milton High School debate team. The course prioritizes the practice of debate, discussion of debate rounds, and advanced philosophy of the art of debate, logic, and elocution. Students should be proficient researchers, writers, and thinkers. Students can take this course for multiple semesters. Students enrolled in Debate must commit to one interscholastic competition within the semester, which are held on Saturdays.