CURRICULUM (FULL YEAR)
TOPIC |
PHILOSOPHY |
POLICY |
LOGIC |
COMMUNICATION |
TECHNICAL |
Resolution Specific Preparation for Tournaments |
Political Philosophy e.g. John Locke |
Fundamentals of Economics |
Formal Logic |
Speaking Clearly |
Cross-Examination Strategies |
Case Preparation |
Moral Theory e.g. Immanuel Kant |
International Relations Theories |
Informal Logic |
Crystal Clear Annunication |
Effective Crystallization |
Blocks Preparation |
Ethics e.g. John Stuart Mill |
U.S. Constitutional Theory |
Logical Fallacies |
Building Confidence with Public Speaking |
How to Handle "Spread" Debaters |
Topic-related Strategies |
Epistemology |
Democratic Theory |
Syllogisms in Argument Construction |
Impromptu Speaking |
Issue Selection |
Philosophy Related to Topic |
Theories of Justice |
Current Events / Prominent Legislative Issues |
Logic Puzzles |
Speech Organization |
Framework Argumentation |
Research Skills |
Intro to Postmodernism |
Policy Analysis |
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Rhetorical Theory |
Time Allocation |
Evidence Analysis |
Intro to Race an Gender Theories |
Cost-Benefit Analysis |
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Cadence and Rhythm in Persuasive Speaking |
Writing Succintly |