Description
MCM 275 Debate - Debate class will create a safe space for students to engage in competitive debate on relevant and important current event topics. The first half of the semester will focus on persuasive speeches. The second half of the semester will focus on debate, with teams working to convince a judge (the instructor) that their side of a resolution or topic is, as a general principle, more valid. Students will come to thoroughly understand both sides of an issue, having researched each extensively, and learn to think critically about every argument that could be made on each side. Course topics will include research techniques to create an informed argument, strategies and techniques of advocacy, and oral communication skills. Debaters learn superior research techniques and strategies, and are taught how to assess, connect with, and persuade an audience. Prerequisite or corequisite: MCM 257 (Interdisciplinary Studies and Psychology Students)