Research deeply. Think critically.
Communicate persuasively.
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Public Forum debate
Public Forum is a popular debate format that focuses on national current events. The skills learned in Public Forum are useful in any debate format your child may encounter.
Intro to
Public Forum Debate
Five 3-hour sessions. 9am-noon
$295
Limit 22 students. Includes snacks.
Recommended for Ages 10-17
In this week-long half-day camp, we use quick, fun, and creative games, activities, and debate sparring to learn the relevant skills for Public Forum debate, a popular style of debate that focuses on current national events. Debate sparring sessions are short, fun, and easy singles or pairs debates on topics that don't require deep research, e.g., cats vs. dogs, laces vs. velcro, Whataburger vs. In-N-Out, etc. (Continued.)
Level I
Public Forum Debate Intensive
Five 8-hour sessions, 8am-4pm
$895
Limit 18 students.
Includes snacks and lunch.
Recommended for Ages 12-17
This camp encompasses the information and activities in the "Intro to Public Forum Debate," but also teaches research techniques and goes deep into the development of Constructives, Rebuttals, and Crossfire questions, to help students deeply understand their case and their opponents'. Understanding and utilizing Framework is front and center during this camp. We’ll begin to show students how to plan ahead for a coherent Summary and Final Focus in the challenging second half of the debate. (Continued.)
Level II
Public Forum Debate Intensive
Five 8-hour sessions, 8am-4pm
$895
Limit 18 students.
Includes snacks and lunch.
Recommended for Ages 12-17
Students will take their research, critical thinking, and debate technique to a new level in this intensive, week-long, full-day camp. Grads of the Level I Intensive camp will already have a solid foundation in the first half of the debate – Framework, Constructives, Rebuttals, and Crossfire. In Level II, we build on this by focusing on the second half of the debate – Summary, Grand Crossfire, and Final Focus. Most students don't have a strong grasp of what Summary and Final Focus are. We reveal and train you in the laser-focused techniques that will allow you to help the judge(s) digest and make sense of their flow, and give them the persuasive rationale they need to confidenly cast their ballot in your favor. (Continued.)
Camp Location:
FUMC Carrollton
2201 E Hebron Pkwy
Carrollton, TX 75010
