SPE 410: Advanced Competitive Speech and Debate

Advanced Competitive Speech and Debate requires participation as members of the Newberry College’s Competitive Speech and Debate Team. Through preparation and participation in events, students will practice and expand on skills such as how to reason, how to communicate, and how to problem-solve, to be curious, to be empathetic, and to lead, building on previous experience. Events may include informative, impromptu, and extemporaneous speaking, criticism, radio, oratory, congress, oral interpretation, and various forms of cross-examination debate. Other topics covered may include debate tournament operations, literature and topic reviews, logistical fallacies, ethical theories, and the historical context of argumentation and refutation. PREREQUISITES: SPE 110, SPE 210