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Courses Avaiable7000 Communication Applications - 1/2 Credit Grade 9 - 12 This course is designed for the student interested in communications including communication theory, speaking, listening techniques, and interpersonal communications. Competition opportunities are available. 7005 Oral Interpretation I - 1/2 Credit Grade 9 - 12 This is an introductory course in speaking, including all types of speeches and an introduction to oral interpretation, extemporaneous speaking, debate, and oratory. Tournament participation is optional. 7010 Public Speaking I - 1 Credit Grade 9 - 12 This is an introductory course in speaking, including all types of speeches and an introduction to oral interpretation, extemporaneous speaking, debate, and oratory. Tournament participation is optional. 7015 Public Speaking II - 1 Credit Grade 10 - 12 This course is for students in speech whose interests lie in developing confidence and style in public speaking. Tournament participation is required. 7020 Public speaking - 1 Credit Grade 11- 12 This is a course for students in speech whose interests lie in developing confidence and style in public speaking. Tournament participation is required. 7025 Debate I - 1 Credit Grade 9 - 12 This course is designed to introduce and develop the concept of formalized argument, the skills of persuasion and cross-examination, the power of rhetoric, and the Fundamentals of the National Forensic Leagues Students Congress. The student will learn to prepare affirmative and negative briefs, with evidence, in preparation for eventual participation in varsity level policy or Lincoln-Douglas debate. Participation in individual speaking and debate contests is encouraged. 7030 Debate II - 1 Credit Grade 10 - 12 This course is for the second-year student in debate. Emphasis is on actual tournament debating, preparation of briefs, and extensive preparation of the appropriate cases and negative evidence for national debate topic, Texas Forensic Association (TFA), National Forensic League(NFL), and Lincoln-Douglas topics as selected. Participation individual speaking and debate contests is required. 7035 Debate III - 1 Credit Grade 11 - 12 This course is for the third-year student in debate. The national political debate topic, Texas Forensic Association (TFA), National Forensic League (NFL), and Lincoln-Douglas topics as selected are the bases for debate experience. Participation in individual speaking and debate contests is required; regional and state Mock Trial Competition is optional. 7040 Debate IV - 1 Credit Grade 12 This course allows experienced debaters to continue tournament preparation in policy and/or value debate. Most work is conceived on an individual basis. Competitive tournament participation is required and opportunities for speech contests and Mock Trial Competition are available. |