Learn with the champions of Harvard, Stanford, and Georgetown! Our flagship and most popular course combines the art of public speaking and foundational concepts of debate into one comprehensive class to help students become more confident speakers, while introducing them to debate, an important life skill rarely taught in the classroom. Throughout the course, students will participate in various public speaking exercises and taught public speaking strategies, tips, and tricks. In addition, from the logistics of a debate round to how each speech in a debate works, students will also learn the fundamentals of public forum debate with various opportunities to experience debate first-hand. Suitable for any skill or knowledge level, this course is a great introductory into public speaking and debate.

During our six-week program, students will work with our instructors in skill-building activities, drills, and lectures given in a hands-on learning approach. They will be able to build on their public speaking skills to enhance debate performance and learn the art and rhetoric of argumentation. Students will participate in various speaking exercises that will focus on articulation, clarity, and other focuses of public speaking. In addition, they will learn the fundamentals of basic debate structures with opportunities to experience their skills in front of a live audience. By the end of our program, students will be able to speak confidently, think critically, and be able to convey their ideas effectively.