Announcing: Two-day Debate Workshop September 9-10! Jump start your debate year, or simply explore the possibility of debate with this outstanding opportunity. Enjoy two days of teaching presented by expert debaters from the Truth Advocates Debate club, plus fun debates on crazy topics. The workshop is open homeschooled students in the tri-state area. Parents attend free. Early-bird registration deadline is August 20.
Register for Veritas, 2010-2011 Class and Co-op Registration form and payment are at this link.
Information about required textbooks for Veritas classes Limited information is below. Complete information including required textbooks is at this link.
2010-2011 Apologetics
This class is designed to prepare students for the Apologetics speech event sponsored by the National Christian Forensics and Communications Association (NCFCA). The class will be guided in research on the one hundred apologetics questions participants must prepare for the apologetics speech event and students will practice presenting speeches on these topics as part of the class. As a result of this class, students will develop a knowledge of Christian apologetics and will improve both their research and speaking skills. Click here for a complete list of the topics selected by NCFCA for the Apologetics speech event.
Apologetics will be taught by Dr. Myron Kauk.
Each week in class, Dr. Kauk will lecture over some aspect of apologetics. The students will than give prepared speeches answering the related questions in the NCFCA list. First semester class time will be devoted more to student speeches, while second semester class time will include much more subject matter lecture from Dr. Kauk.
This class is designed for students age 14-18. Parents and adults may enroll as well.
2010-2011 Public Speaking and Team Policy Debate
During 2010-2011, the Speech class and the Debate class will meet in a combined teaching and practice period. Students with prior experience will be expected to take leadership in the class, and to lead by example and by mentoring newer students. Class is open to students age 12-18 or with the consent of the instructors.
Students will learn:
- Composition and delivery of platform speeches (including expository and persuasive)
- Delivery and presentation skills
- Limited preparation speeches (being ready to speak with little or no advanced preparation)
- Research skills
- Current events analysis, international and domestic, with emphasis on US foreign policy with Russia
- Logic and Effective reasoning
Class time in the second semester will include the above, plus:
- Interpretive speeches
- Speeches using Powerpoint visuals
- Advanced speech structures
- Audience analysis
- Advanced speech presentation, gestures, blocking
- Advanced argumentation
- In depth research on the resolution and evidence sharing
- Practice debates with emphasis on negative argumentation
During the second semester, families will have the choice of application activities:
1. Community speaking - Co-op families will schedule speaking opportunities in the community, OR
2. Tournaments - Students travel to nearby cities to compete in tournaments against other homeschooled students. Costs for this are not included in the club fees.
Instructors:
Mrs. Betsy Fulton and Mrs. Miriam Kauk will teach the combined class. Josiah Fulton will teach the Logic portions.
Dress code: A speaker honors his audience by dressing appropriately for his speech. So, students are expected to wear "corporate casual" dress to class. This page has details.