Public Forum Debate Class for 7-8 Graders at Young Genius

Young Genius, Home of Bay Area Debate Academy is openings a Public Forum Debate class on Thursday from 3:40 to 5:40pm. First class is on October 1st.

Public Forum Debate was originally based on the CNN show “Crossfire.” (Which CNN claims to be planning to restart) It is two students on a team debating two other students. The topics are “ripped from the headlines” which means current events such as Drone Strikes, Income inequality etc.

We teach Public Forum from 5th or 6th grade all the way to High School Seniors. Public Forum classes focus on the skills necessary to be successful in the event. Research, persuasive speaking, active listening, critical thinking, accurate and extensive note taking and cross examination skills are all integral to the course.

The advantage we have at Young Genius is that we tailor our classes to the group of students we are instructing. There is no “class in a can” we work with each group of students adjusting to their level of ability and instructional needs.

For more information visit our website www.bayareadebate.com and contact us at info@younggenius.org 650-563-4261 408-384-2419