辩论 Summer Workshop
The Damien 辩论 Summer Workshop is an opportunity for middle-school students as well as returning 辩论 students to spend a portion of their summer developing and improving their 辩论 skills. We understand that summer is a busy time. The workshop is designed to work around weekends, 主要的节日, and family obligations, with two tiers of attendance as well as flexibility for out-of-town holiday and other time off. The workshop will be taught by our Damien’s national-championship coaches and assisted by recent graduates who have achieved a variety of state-level and national-level 辩论 accolades.
Students who participate in this program will:
• Gain a strong understanding of the fundamentals of policy 辩论
• Improve their public speaking and gain skills applicable in a variety of contexts
• Develop cross-curriculum skills in argumentation and research
• Gain a strong understanding of the fundamentals of policy 辩论
• Improve their public speaking and gain skills applicable in a variety of contexts
• Develop cross-curriculum skills in argumentation and research
Students who participate in the summer program enter their novice season better prepared for their first season of 辩论. Alumni of our summer workshop have won multiple local and national level championships in the Novice division, including the 1st year National Championship in 2023. Incoming Damien students will enter prepared to excel in the 9th grade Honors 辩论 class.
为期3天的计划
The 3-day program is perfect for students who are just beginning to dip their toes into competitive 辩论. This program will cover the fundamentals of public speaking, as well as an introduction to the format of competitive policy 辩论. Students will spend their time learning the how-to of competing in formal 辩论 and about this year’s upcoming 辩论 topic: intellectual property rights.
Tuesdays through Thursdays from 1:30 p.m.-5 p.m. $600.
5天的计划
The 5-day program is ideal for students who have previous experience with another format of public speaking or 辩论, or those who are especially interested in 辩论. Students in the 5-day program will receive additional time and instruction from workshop 工作人员 with a focus on application of the material, designed to give the student practical skills in competition, whether at the novice high school level or in middle school 辩论. Students will have the opportunity to participate in numerous practice 辩论s, attend workshops on specialized subjects, and learn how to conduct efficient research and other 辩论 prep.
With days that run the same length as Damien summer school and hours starting after summer school ends, this program is ideal for a student taking summer courses for advancement to also get a head start on their frosh Honors 辩论.
Mondays through Fridays from 1:30 p.m.-5 p.m. $900.
ADVANCED STUDENT PROGRAM
The 3-day and 5-day 项目 are designed for introductory level students. The advanced student program is designed for students who have already spent some time on the 辩论 team, who are returning after a previous year at the workshop, or who are already experienced at policy 辩论. Students in this program will build on the current experiences and prepare them for the season ahead. Whether the student is a returning novice 辩论r or varsity 辩论r, this program is appropriate for them and will be customized to the student’s needs. Designed to fit with students’ other summer plans, the program will incorporate a level of traditional classroom instruction on core topics but also include independent assignments and feedback tailored to the student’s experience. Asynchronous and online options for students that cannot attend daily. The ultimate goal of this program is to prepare a student who is unable to attend longer traditional camps the summer experience necessary to be reach elimination rounds of major national tournaments, which will prepare them to be competitive for various college scholarships.
Tuesdays through Thursdays from 1:30 p.m.-5 p.m. +在线. $600.
