• PUBLIC SPEAKING AND DEBATE

    ADVANCED LEVEL

    BECOMING A LEADER & AN EFFECTIVE SPEAKER

  • COURSE OBJECTIVES

    GOALS FOR THE STUDENTS

    PURPOSE

    CK STEM believes in providing a well-balanced, holistic, and fun learning environment where students not only develop their intellect, problem-solving, math or programming skills but also gain confidence and empower themselves. Public Speaking and Debate is an intrinsic part of our life and successful society, hence, it is essential that students from an early age are given the opportunities and coaching to develop these skills.

     

    Why JOIN?

    The Public Speaking & Debate Program at CK STEM aims at offering a structured and safe learning environment over the course of the school year where students have all the abilities to develop their oracy, leadership, collaboration, communication and critical thinking skills. Through this program, students will learn mastering the art of presenting and communicating in a convincing, credible and persuasive manner. It also helps students become more informed about political and global affairs, socio-economic and environmental issues as well as provide a venue for students to train for debate competitions.

  • PROGRAM DETAILS

    WHAT THE STUDENTS WILL BE LEARNING AND PRACTICING

    1

    WHO SHOULD JOIN

    • Grade 8-10 students
    • It is highly recommended that the students have either completed the CKSTEM foundation level or a minimum of one year of public speaking experience
    2

    32 ONLINE SESSIONS

    • Advanced public speaking and debating
    • More intense and advanced where students will continue to build onto their skills
    • Participate in debate competitions
    3

    SEMESTER 1A - EFFECTIVE PUBLIC SPEAKING

    • This will build onto the previously learned elements of a speech and include, in addition:
    • Body language, elements of speech, impromptu & persuasive speeches 
    • Organization of speech: Summarizing and expanding on a speech
    • Effective note-taking
    • Verbatim Vs Readout speech (memorizing, reading through information or being comfortable to expand based on their notes)
    • Different forms of presentation: presentation, video, podcasts, etc.
    • Canadian parliamentary debate
    • Constructing and deconstructing effective arguments

     

    4

    SEMESTER 1B - LEADERSHIP SKILLS

    Composition of a leader

    • Values
    • Developing a mission
    • Goal setting & Planning
    • Building & Motivating a team
    • Providing feedback
    • Conflict resolution

     

    5

    SEMESTER 2 - ADVANCED DEBATING

    • Getting deeper into the structure and composition of debate
    • Constructing arguments
    • Effective use of data and facts
    • Refutation - counter-arguments and rebuilding arguments
    • Rebuttal – identifying themes and how to close the debate effectively

     

    6

    PRACTICE & COMPETITION

    Students will engage in several activities throughout the sessions that will help them train for internal and external competitions

    7

    ASSIGNMENTS

    Students will be regularly assigned work to research and prepare before the next class.

  • LOGISTICS

    Number of sessions

    32 Online Sessions

    Length of Sessions

    75 minutes

    Dates TBD for 2023-2024 Session

    Weekly Class on ZoomWednesoday

    Time

    6:30 pm ET

  • Public Speaking & Debate (PSD) in Action

    Understand Key Concepts Through A Series of Videos

    The 6 P's of Public Speaking

    Public Speaking in Action #1

    To build a strong speaking style, just remember the 6 Ps of Public Speaking, words that represent important elements.

    Organizing Your Speech

    Public Speaking in Action #2

    Credible and strong speeches follow a logical pattern. Learn the key parts of a speech and what information goes in each part.

    How to effectively research

    Public Speaking in Action #3

    Strong speeches start with thorough research.  Plenty of information is available at the click of the mouse, the challenge is not in accessing information but in discerning what information is credible and relevant.

    Types Of Speech

    Public Speaking in Action #4

    There are many types of speeches and each fulfills a different purpose. Learn what type of speech is best suited for an occasion and the audience.

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