Debating Crash Course Summer '23: Learn from Beginner to Professional in just 15 sessions!

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Debating Crash Course Summer '23: Learn from Beginner to Professional in just 15 sessions!

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2 sessions

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+15

This series ended on June 28, 2023. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

About

Hi Everyone! I am Shivansh and I am absolutely a nerd of debating! I have been debating since I was 7 and loving it since forever and I absolutely cannot wait my learnings with you all! As seen by the growth of debating so much during the pandemic and now that it has become an academic activity that far surpasses any other due to the rigour debating brings, it is essential to learn such a skill! I am starting this Debate series to teach it from scratch! Don't worry if you do not know debating --- THIS IS THE PLACE TO BE! Here is just a small, little, teeny, tiny glimpse of what my series is going to entail (I want some parts to be a surprise :) for you!):

#Session 1: Orientation: Meet and Greet and Introduction to the Debate - Debate is less theory and more Fun :)!

#Session 2: Debating Basics 101: Learning What Debate is? What am I doing here on a Sunday Morning :) And Also How to Debate?

#Session 3: Novice Debating 101: Theory and Drills - Debating, Rationality, Logic and NEW FORMAT - WSDC Debating

#Session 4: Novice Debating 101: Practice Debates on WSDC, feedback and fun!

#Session 5: Novice Debating 101: Theory - WSDC Advanced

#Session 6: Intermediate Debating 101: Practice Debating on Harder topics, less time and fun!

#Session 7: Intermediate Debating 101: Theory - Logical Fallacies, Speaking Strategies and Judging

#Session 8: Advanced Debating 101: Debating Test - Check for Review - Quiz + Practice Debates

#Session X....

I am also looking to help you go into professional and prestigious debate tournaments after a rigorous amount of training, these include Stanford, Harvard, Oxford and many more debating competitions! So, if you are someone who though debating was hard or someone who has excelled at debate all your life, this series is for you! Whether a beginner or a pro, you always have something new to learn in our sessions!

Note: Every session we will be doing a whole lot of practice debating, so do not worry about forgetting the skill! And plus, incase you want I can assign homework (But personally I do not like homework too!).

Anyways, this course will go level by level - Novice, Intermediate and Varsity!  So what are you waiting for? Ready to take the Debate Series challenge?

Tutored by

Shivansh G 🇮🇳

Certified in 3 topics

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Hi I am a grade 8 student and I love Maths, Science, Coding, Debating, Music and Learning Languages through which I have received numerous awards. I loves mathematics and science and have shown his knowledge through multiple global competitive competitions like Olympiads, AMC 8, CEMC, securing distinctions and awards. I love music and have produced multiple compositions on my own. I am a national debating champion and 2nd best speaker in NSDA’s India Tournament, I have won 1st best speaker in Georgetown University's Tournament and have gone to Oxford University for their finals debate! I am a coder knowing over 15 languages and frameworks in computers and have built over 500+ applications to help society! I have won numerous hackathons and wish to be an engineer when I grow up! I love circuits and the Arduino/Raspberry Pi and have gotten great awards at the World Robotics Olympiad! Apart from coding languages, I love linguistics and I learn Japanese and Spanish. I have participated in several chess tournaments at state and national levels. I enjoy playing the guitar, drums and piano for which I has cleared Trinity Exams! If you too have a passion for maths or science/coding, or even hate maths, thats ok! I would love to teach maths/science/coding if you need and and share the love for it around the world! So, if you want to learn maths, lets enjoy mathematics, not as a subject but as an art, where your creativity is your paint and your mind is your canvas! If you want to study science, remember its not the study of formals, but the art of patterns! If you wish to study coding, remember its not learning a language that sets coding apart but its using simple logic and a whole lot of imagination that creates 100s of solutions to the same coding problem! Enjoy learning and spreading the love of Maths, Science and Coding!

Schedule

✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY

Please do not miss ANY session except the first 2 otherwise it will be slightly hard to learn because this is a rigorous crash course to be finished in 15 days :)

SESSION 1

26

Jun

SESSION 1

Orientation

Mon 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM UTCJun 26, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM UTC

Our first real debate session where we start with basic debating skills and introduce how to speak, how to argue and how to think on spot when someone has said something against what you said - the art of debating in 30 minutes :) and the rest of the time we have fun with doing some funny debate topics :)

SESSION 2

28

Jun

SESSION 2

Other Topics

Wed 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM UTCJun 28, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM UTC

Session Title: *THEORY SESSION* - Decoding WSDC: Let's Start with the Basics & Dive into 1st Speaker Roles

Hello there! It's okay if this is your first time delving into the World Schools Debating Championships (WSDC) format. We're here to start from the very beginning, making the complex seem simple and the overwhelming manageable.

In our upcoming Schoolhouse.world session, we will introduce you to the basics of the WSDC format. We're going to navigate this journey together, so don't worry about feeling lost. Our aim is to foster a friendly, supportive learning environment, where questions are encouraged, and curiosity is rewarded.

During this session, we'll mainly focus on understanding the roles of the first speakers - the Prime Minister and the Leader of Opposition. We will explore how they set the stage for the debate, define key terms, and lay out the arguments. As the starting point of any WSDC debate, these roles are pivotal to the direction and momentum of the argumentation.

As we delve into the art of argumentation, I will guide you on how to craft compelling introductions that set the tone for your debates. We'll practice drills to hone this skill, ensuring you can capture attention, convey your stance, and leave a lasting impression right from the get-go.

Regardless of whether you aspire to become an accomplished debater or just want to enhance your public speaking skills, this session is designed to provide a solid foundation for you to build upon. Let's start this exciting journey together, shall we?

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Jun 26 - Jun 28

1 week

60 mins

/ session

SCHEDULE

Monday, Jun 26

2:30PM

Wednesday, Jun 28

2:30PM