Debate Team
Speak like a lawyer, think like a scientist, debate like a politician, and have FUN like a student!
Debate Team
Speak like a lawyer, think like a scientist, debate like a politician, and have FUN like a student!
It is the purpose of the SMS/SHS Debate Team to
conduct debates which improve critical thinking, research skills, ethical argumentation, advocacy, analysis, rhetoric, oral presentation, listening, organization, teamwork and group problem solving, active citizenship, and leadership skills.
participate in debate competitions with other schools, presenting students with the opportunity to conduct deep research into important topics while developing and refining public speaking skills.
This year's national policy debate resolution is "Resolved: “The United States federal government should substantially increase fiscal redistribution in the United States by adopting a federal jobs guarantee, expanding Social Security, and/or providing a basic income. "