Debate & Public Speaking Courses

Level 1: Build-a-Quote

Grades: 3 - 5

In this course, students are introduced to fundamental public speaking concepts through a creative class. Students are asked to elaborate on a certain quote using examples, anecdotes, and other types of evidence. Hence the name, "Build-a-quote".

Level 2: Informative Speech

Grades: 3 - 5

Throughout this course, students learn to research efficiently and present an effective speech. They also learn to use hand motions and other techniques to improve their speaking.

Level 3: Business Pitch

Grades: 4 - 5

In this course, students learn how to give an effective business pitch. They should know how to structure and give speeches. In these sessions, they get more practice and learn the secret techniques/ ways to phrase necessary to perform better.

(Pre-Assessment required)

Level 4: Congressional Debate

Grades: 4 - 5

This course is for the students that have mastered past courses and are capable of communicating information concisely, and respectfully towards others. These sessions train students to speak well during debates, and build/refute others' ideas.

(Pre-assessment required)

Level 5: Impromptu

Grade: 5

What's Impromptu? The speaking done on the spot. Students learn how to collect thoughts in quick jots, while adding crucial information simultaneously to communicate with an audience, unprepared. This is crucial for more complex debates as well.

(Pre-assessment required)

Level 6: Public Forum

Grade: 5

Students, after mastering all other public speaking skills, can move onto public forum. This is a type of debate involving more complicated debate structures where not only is speech-building important, but also impromptu thought and cognitive ability/reasoning. This is the final level and is only for those that can speak and critically think simultaneously.

(Pre-assessment required)

Page updated

Report abuse