Mean Green Workshops
Public Speaking Session
Congress, Public Forum Debate,
& Extemporaneous Speaking
Participants attending the Public Speaking workshop will receive top of the line training in Congressional Debate, Extemporaneous Speaking, and Public Forum Debate. Very few workshops in Public Speaking offer unlimited access to a library of the caliber of UNT's combined with highly skilled coaches and former competitors. At UNT, we specialize in training speakers across a variety of events.
Congressional Debate has long been a state event across the country and a qualifying event at the National Forensic League National Tournament, but has only recently been added to qualifying events at the Texas Forensic Association State Tournament. Work with research and speaking experts to prepare for legislation you will actually see this season.
Students will become more than proficient in skills such as: parliamentary procedure, presiding over a chamber, writing & researching legislation, congress strategy, and speaking skills. Of course, numerous practice sessions will be integrated into this intensive session.
Public Form debate is sweeping the nation as the newest form of competitive debate. Thousands of students across the country are participating in this invigorating new format. Work with experts who have mastered this new event. A public forum debate topic will also be researched with basics of the event discussed and viewed prior to practice rounds. Strategies, speaking skills, and argumentation principles will be discussed.
Extemporaneous speaking will also be a crucial component of this year's camp. Organizing, researching, preparing to speak, and presentation skills will be discussed prior to students presenting numerous practice speeches, with at least 6 speeches on videotape. Students can take these tapes back to school with them in the fall for further coaching purposes.
Lab leaders are highly skilled, competitively successful, and know what it takes to win at every level.
Dates: June 20 - July 3, 2010
Total Cost: $1600 |
