• PUBLIC SPEAKING AND DEBATE

    FOUNDATION LEVEL

    Learn the art of presenting and advocating for yourself

  • 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 to master 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 5 to 7 students
    2

    32 online Sessions (Training + Practice)

    • 2 semesters of 16 classes each 
    • Basics of public speaking and debating
    • Participate in debate competitions
    3

    Public speaking

    Effective public speaking and practice speaking in different scenarios

    4

    Debate Basics

    Basics of debating and getting familiar with it: what is debating, key points in a debate

    5

    Argument Construction & Deconstruction

    How to create an argument and how to refute an argument

    6

    Rebuttal Speeches

    What are rebuttal speeches, preparing and presenting effective rebuttals

    7

    Practice & Competition

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

    8

    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 Zoom

    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.

  • COURSE REGISTRATION

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