PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE

Open To New & Experienced Debaters
(Students Entering 9th -12th Grade in the 2020-2021 School Year)

Parliamentary Debate features a dynamic format combining the concepts of “prepared” topics with “impromptu” topics, encouraging debaters to focus on specified issues rather than debate theory or procedural arguments. This highly interactive style of debate allows debaters to engage each other, even during speeches. This challenging format requires good teamwork and in-depth quality argumentation.

Available Courses:

PARLI 101, 102, 103
(Beginners Level 1, 2, 3)

PARLI 201, 202, 203
(Advanced Level 1, 2, 3)

Dates:

Times: Eastern Time

You may register for
1 week to 4 weeks

Week 1: June 29-July 3
Week 2: July 6-10
Week 3: July 13-17
Week 4: July 20-24
Week 5: July 27-31
Week 6: August 3-7
Week 7: August 10-14
Week 8: August 17-21

Choose morning or
afternoon session

9-12pm
(Morning Session)

1-4pm
(Afternoon Session)

Recommended Course Series:

Students typically register for 1-3 weeks of debate camp.

For Beginners
Week 1 - PARLI 101
Week 2 - PARLI 102
Week 3 - PARLI 103

For Experienced
Week 1 - PARLI 201
Week 2 - PARLI 202
Week 3 - PARLI 203
Week 4 - Try Lincoln Douglas or Policy Debate

Typical Virtual Summer Debate Camp Schedule:

Students will be actively engaged in all of the activities from the beginning of the session to the end.

9:00-9:40 am
Activity #1 (Topic analysis & Group discussion)

9:40-10:30 am
Activity #2 (Skill lecture & Small group practice)

10:30-10:40 am
Snack/Break

10:40-11:10 am
Activity #3 (Group prepping for the debate)

11:10-12:00 pm
Activity #4 (Practice debates)