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August 3 - 7 Lincoln-Douglas Debate Online for MS and HS Students

at Bay Area Speech and Debate Academy Online

Internationally recognized, Young Genius, Bay Area Speech and Debate Academy is inviting your 6th -8th and/or 9th -12th grade student(s) to register for weekly, Monday - Friday, 9am to 12pm (PDT) Lincoln Douglas Debate Camp Online August 3 - 7, 2020 1:00pm - 4:00pm (PDT).

Lincoln Douglas debate is modeled on the original debate between Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln in 1858. The format is one student debating one student. Lincoln Douglas is "value" debate which means that the debate focuses on the values explicit or implicit in the resolution being debated.
Lincoln Douglas debate camps/classes focus on developing such skills as: research, persuasive speaking, active listening, critical thinking, accurate, extensive note taking, and cross examination.

Click HERE to See a video example of an Lincoln Douglas debate round.

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Click HERE to see the round of Lincoln Douglas debate online on topic: Resolved: The intergenerational accumulation of wealth is antithetical to democracy.
You can see full Young Genius, Bay Area, Speech Debate Academy's summer 2020 camp schedule at https://www.bayareadebate.com/2020-summer-camps.htm
REGISTRATION for Bay Area Speech Debate Academy's camps online is at https://bayareadebate.formstac...
In the current pandemic situation, students may not be able to spend time with their distant families and friends, but they can definitely learn with them in an online classroom.
Join Young Genius, Bay Area Speech and Debate Academy's camps/classes online from any part of the world!
If you have any questions, please Contact Us or call at (833) 943 -6487.

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