All classes run from 6:30-7:30 ET on Tuesdays. The first and last days are 6:30-8:30 PM ET.
Objectives
*All participants will understand the core functions of every speech in a PF debate
*All participants will finish the summer with a common contentions, rebuttal blocks, frontlines, and weighing overviews
*All participants will end the summer with a basic understanding of the core topic arguments.
Price
*$395 — $295 if you register this weekend
*Access for one student or coach if a School Membership ($369) is purchased this weekend.
July 1 – Intro to Debate Topic and Review Contention Writing
2 hours
Homework: Topic Review Worksheet
(1 pro and 1 con contention distributed)
July 8 – How to write rebuttals
1 hour
Working through rebuttal blocks (distributed) and how to write rebuttal blocks
Homework — Write one rebuttal
July 15 – Frontlining
1 hour
How to frontline and frontlines vs rebuttals to contentions
How to frontline
July 22 – Crossfire
1 hour
Homework – Write crossfire questions
July 29 – Summary
1 hour
Homework –write summary intro
August 5 – Final focus
1 hour
Homework – prepare for debates
August 12 – Prep for first debate
1 hour
August 19 Practice debate
2 hours
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