Speech & Debate

2008-2009

CCPA Calendar

August 18-Orientation
August 25-First class day
September 1-NO CLASS-Labor Day
November 24-Make-up day for Labor Day
December 15- Last class before Christmas
January 5-Classes resume
March 16-Spring Break
May 11- Last class day
May 18-Weather make up day

NCFCA Participation

Podium Power debate students actively participate in NCFCA speech and debate tournaments.

Speech & Debate

Public Speaking: Grades 7-12

This course includes instruction in oral interpretation, the fundamentals of public speaking, and policy debate. Each individual will improve his/her poise and confidence when speaking before an audience. Skills in research, logic, organization, and writing will be developed.

Oral Interpretation: Students will prepare and present readings from selected prose and poetry.

Fundamentals of Public Speaking: Students will research, write and deliver informative, persuasive, and demonstration speeches. Students will also practice impromptu speaking.

Policy Debate: Students will be introduced to team policy debate according to NCFCA rules. Students will prepare for and participate in a classroom debate.

Competitive Speaking: Students will have the option of participating in NCFCA tournaments. (IE list and rules:www.ncfca.org )

Text: A Guide to Public Speaking and Debate. Contact the teacher for the purchase of this book.

Speech Syllabus

Team Policy Debate: Grades 8-12

This course is designed to prepare students in policy debate for tournament participation in the NCFCA home school speech and debate league. Debate classes are taught with the intention of helping each individual student improve his or her poise and confidence when speaking before an audience. Skills in critical thinking, defending worthy ideas, attacking invalid ideas, persuasion, research, organization, and writing will be developed.

Successful students will have strong reading, writing, and researching skills.

This course requires access to the Internet.

NOTE: Debate students are required to participate in a minimum of two tournaments.

Text: A Guide to Public Speaking and Debate and source books which contain briefs, evidence, and background information on the current year's home school debate topic: Blue Book, Blue Book Advanced, Blue Book Mid-Season. Contact the teacher for the purchase of these books.

Debate Syllabus

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