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Public Forum Virtual Debate Camp

Our Public Forum Debate Camp is perfect for students with one to two years of Public Forum debate experience, or for those students preparing to join their school debate team.   Taught by renowned teachers with sterling track records, our debate students leave our debate camp with the knowledge, skills, and practical experience needed to succeed in debate.  Our educational approach has been fined tuned over years of experience coaching and teaching champion debaters. Our curriculum combines great educational content with proven teaching methods to help you successfully incorporate new skills and knowledge into your debating.

Students will learn:

  • Impact Calculus
  • Evidence Comparison
  • Time Allocation
  • Word Economy
  • Ethos and Confidence
  • Crossfire Strategy
  • Rebuttals
  • Final Focus

We challenge students to constantly apply the material they learn throughout camp. Every lecture is accompanied by a practicum where students execute on what they just learned. Between execution drills and practice rounds, every student speaks every day.  Students will receive detailed, extensive post-debate feedback and the opportunity to do multiple speech redos. We make sure you get it right.
 


Capitol Debate is proud to introduce our robust Virtual Summer Camps. The program runs from 11:00 a.m. EST to 5 PM EST for all students (West Coast students start at 8 a.m. PST). We were a pioneer back in 2012 in launching the first national online educational platform to teach public speaking and debate. Since then, thousands of students have crossed our screens and have gone on to be successful public speakers and debaters. Both in response to the current situation with COVID-19 and the trend toward virtual education, Capitol Debate is fully prepared to offer summer camps virtually. With 8 years of extensive online teaching experience, we have coached many national debate champions and seen amazing transformations in students' confidence and presentation skills.


See for Yourself the Impact of Our Summer Camps!

Not only will Capitol Debate students learn new skills through our programs; they will feel an increase in self-worth, learn critical thinking skills and improve public speaking and communication skills with their peers. Two weeks at camp will result in lifelong friendships and memories that will resonate with our students throughout their academic, personal and professional careers. Campers return to our program year after year because of how life-changing our Summer Debate Camps prove to be. Our parents will tell you themselves that they proudly stand by their investment in Capitol Debate because of the impact it has had on their families.


 
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Expert Staff

Capitol Advantage SealWe have a group of accomplished educators who have taught and competed for years. Our instructors are on the leading edge of debating & public speaking. Click here to view our full staff listing.

Top of the Line Curriculum

Our programs draw students from around the world because we focus on our resources year round to ensure that we can bring the best information to our students. Our curriculum focuses on theory and application to provide results that you will be able to see as they become better, more confident speakers.

Convenient Locations

Capitol Debate’s academic summer camps are spread across the United States, from East to West as well as internationally. With such a large number of location available you're bound to find the perfect camp location for you.

  • Low faculty to student ratio – Capitol Debate firmly believes in individualized instruction, which can only happen with small class sizes.
  • Personalized Instruction – Capitol Debate instructors give students hands-on instruction with researching, writing, speaking and organizing. After practice debates, instructors give students lengthy feedback to help them improve their skills.
  • Senior faculty oversee all classes – Unlike other debate camps, Capitol Debate’s instructors have an average of 15 to 30 years of pedagogical experience in the classroom. Many have coached national champions!
  • Practice, Practice, Practice – We make sure students are not just sitting in lectures, but instead are getting up and speaking every day and applying the lessons learned in a small group setting.

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Leading Curriculum

Our Public Forum Debate Camp is perfect for students with one to two years of Public Forum debate experience, or for those students preparing to join their school debate team.   Taught by renowned teachers with sterling track records, our debate students leave our debate camp with the knowledge, skills, and practical experience needed to succeed in debate.  Our educational approach has been fined tuned over years of experience coaching and teaching champion debaters. Our curriculum combines great educational content with proven teaching methods to help you successfully incorporate new skills and knowledge into your debating.

Students will learn:

  • Impact Calculus
  • Evidence Comparison
  • Time Allocation
  • Word Economy
  • Ethos and Confidence
  • Crossfire Strategy
  • Rebuttals
  • Final Focus

We challenge students to constantly apply the material they learn throughout camp. Every lecture is accompanied by a practicum where students execute on what they just learned. Between execution drills and practice rounds, every student speaks every day.  Students will receive detailed, extensive post-debate feedback and the opportunity to do multiple speech redos. We make sure you get it right.
 

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