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Overview
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At ACES, we believe that communication skills, whether written or verbal, are extremely important in all walks of life. No matter what career field you go into you will need to express yourself articulately and professionally, which is why persuasive writing is so heavily weighed on the SAT and ACT today. Thus ACES Speech and Debate tract aims to build those presentation and communication skills. Courses work to teach skills required to succeed in Speech and Debate competitions as well as presentation skills that are both relevant to in-class assignments as well as the real world. Through hard work and practice, students will learn logical fallacies, proper-professional speaking behavior, basic philosophical arguments, and critical thinking. Our courses here will challenge students through engaged discussions, classroom debates, multiple in-class speeches, thorough research, and case writing.
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Course Descriptions and Syllabi
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The last number of the course number, indicates the recommended grade level
Introductory Core Class for all Students
D105: Introduction to Public Speaking and Debate
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Public Speaking Tract
P106: Public Speaking and Oral Interpretation I
P107: Public Speaking and Oral Interpretation II
P108: Advanced Public Speaking and Oral Interpretation
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Debate Tract
D106: Argumentation and Debate I