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Lincoln Douglas Schedule Public Forum Schedule Intro to Public Speaking Schedule Session Descriptions More detailed schedules will be released in early June.Sunday instruction includes the option to sleep in and take a morning break.Sessions will be held daily 9am-8pm with multiple breaks throughout.This is why we have brought a national-level workshop to the North Texas area. Those students who wish to excel will be attending camp of some kind, and we clearly understand the kind of impact losing instruction will have compared to peers. In days past, these camps were afforded only to the elite, and their weeks of preparation put them far ahead of their opponents. A week of debate camp equates to roughly a semester of class time. Summer workshop is vital to the success of forensic competitors.

Speakers and debaters know this, and that is why many are already busy preparing for the 22-23 season. More than just trophies, we aim to help students cultivate a voice.

Competitive speech and debate help provide these invaluable skills. In a rapidly changing world, young people require strong analytical and advocacy skills to face tomorrow’s challenges. Individual AttentionĪs a father, a lifelong educator, and champion debate coach, I know well the importance of participation in speech and debate. Instruction is tailored to the individual student with the goal of meeting students where they are and guiding them along their own competitive paths. Our goal is to place our most experienced teachers alongside contemporary champions in each event to provide a well-rounded approach to learning. Students are divided into small “labs” based on their experience which mimic classrooms and are led by two or more instructors. The confidence gained through participation positively affects students in all areas of their academic and social lives. Students in competitive debate at the middle school level excel over their peers in areas of critical thinking, close reading of literature, and writing.

Purposeful lessons allow us to establish high standards targeted at building solid foundations reinforced through practice. Alumni have enjoyed incredible success at local, regional, and national level competitions at the high school and college levels and have matriculated to some of the finest colleges in the world. Our staff has more than a decade of experience directing one of the nation's leading speech and debate workshops. Setting the StandardĪs middle school debate continues to grow in the area and around the country, we are proud to be among the first to offer a summer program for competitive debate at the highest level. Our balanced approach ensures students have the most well-rounded experience possible. Students learn research, writing, and presentation skills and engage in daily practice. Our classroom sessions are limited to an 8:1 ratio. Building champions requires low teacher-student ratios, high quality practice sessions, and one-on-one attention. Our senior teaching staff were selected because of their experience as classroom teachers who demonstrate a commitment to mastering changing practices. Solid Foundations Built with Contemporary InstructionĬompeting on today's speech and debate circuits requires the ability to blend an understanding of traditional concepts with an eagerness to explore new ideas and strategies.