The purpose of the Speech & Debate Club is to practice debating skills with games and drills, prepare for tournaments, raise funds, and serve AHS and our local community. Anyone interested in building competitive debate skills is welcome; enrollment in the class is not necessary.
The AHS Speech & Debate Club meets weekly on Mondays from 3 pm to 4 pm in C206.
The sponsor is Mr. Steve Stigler
DEBATE is a formal discussion between two individuals or teams on a topic, issue, or statement for the purpose of considering differing viewpoints.
DEBATE topics come from current events and daily headline news.
ÌýDEBATE is the best preparation for the business and professional world students can undertake in their education.
DEBATE IS
- public and professional speaking
- investigating current issues
- crafting informative and persuasive speeches
- learning about local, state, national and international concerns
- exploring political theory, philosophy
- recognizing and understanding the differing sides to a topic
- competing before an audience or judge
- researching daily
Debate is NOT
- ARGUING
- THE LOUDEST PERSON WINS
- INFORMAL OR RANDOM DISCUSSION
- EASY
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