SUMMER 2021 CAMP

SESSION TWO: June 21st – June 25th

Fibs & Falsehoods: Fallacies Workshop

• Recommended Age: 4th-6th Grade
• 9:00 AM-12:00 PM (3 Hour) Daily Sessions
• Monday-Friday for 1 weeks
• Location: Online
• Tuition: $300

Fallacies, what are they? How are they used? Why do they matter? This class teaches students to identify flaws in logic so that they are more aware when
they come in contact with them. In this class, students will develop critical thinking skills when evaluating advertisements, commercials and other types
of media. This class includes learning about some of the common fallacies, analyzing media to learn how to find fallacies, and working as a group to
create a media campaign based on fallacies.

Advocacy & Social Issues Workshop

• Recommended Age: Middle School
• 9:00 AM-12:00 PM (3 Hour) Daily Sessions
• Monday-Friday for 1 weeks
• Location: Online
• Tuition: $300

Whether we realize it or not, social issues affect the immediate world around us. The purpose of this workshop is for students to become aware of these
social issues that affect their community and learn about the importance of advocacy. For their main project, students will choose a local nonprofit that
represents a cause that the students feel passionate about and create an advertising campaign for them. Students will roleplay as a member of the
nonprofit of their choosing and will develop various advertising materials for their campaign.

Negotiation & Peacemaking Workshop

• Recommended Age: High School
• 9:00 AM-12:00 PM (3 Hour) Daily Sessions
• Monday-Friday for 1 weeks
• Location: Online
• Tuition: $300

Whether it be at home, at school or among their friends, students deal with varying opinions that lead to conflict on a daily basis. Rather than escalating
the conflict, this class will teach students basic mediation skills to encourage active listening and compromise. The purpose of this workshop is to teach
students how to facilitate consensus and cooperation between disagreeable parties. As the major activity for this class, students will participate in mock
mediations to practice their problem-solving skills. After this workshop, students should be armed with the skills to resolve their own minor conflicts
and conflicts with others.

Weekly Platform Speaking Class

• Recommended Age: High School
• 6:30 PM-8:30 PM (2 hour sessions)
• Every Tuesday Evening from June 22nd-August 10th
• Total Class Sessions:
• Location: Online
• Tuition: $550

This weekly class is designed for preparing students for upcoming competitive speech seasons; students will be working on their original
speeches (inform, persuade, and/or entertain) and improve on their verbal and nonverbal speech skills.

Recommended for returning Cogito speech students who are looking to compete in speech tournaments in the fall.

SESSION THREE: July 5th – July 16th

Junior Speakers & Debaters: Political Campaigns

• Recommended Age: 4th-6th Grade
• 9:00 AM-12:00 PM (3 Hour) Daily Sessions
• Monday-Friday for 2 weeks
• Location: Online
• Tuition: $550

The focus of the class is engaging students with speech and debate using current event topics. During the first week, students learn the basics of public speaking, including delivery skills, speech structures, and audience adaptation. The second week of the class students learn research and argumentation while applying and reinforcing the skills learned during the public speaking units.

This class is recommended for any new students.

Parliamentary Debate Novice

• Recommended Age: MIddle-High School
• 9:00 AM-12:00 PM (3 Hour) Daily Sessions
• Monday-Friday for 2 weeks
• Location: Online
• Tuition: $550

Introduction to Parliamentary Debate is intended for students that are new to debate. It is based on the principles of Parliamentary Debate, in which argumentation skills are applied to a wide variety of topics. Parliamentary Debate is considered an impromptu speaking exercise. Students learn to be prepared to present arguments that either propose the resolution or oppose the resolution, depending on which side of the debate they are assigned.

Middle School Bridge Bootcamp

• Recommended Age: 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
• 9:00 AM-12:00 PM (3 Hour) Daily Sessions
• Monday-Friday for 2 weeks
• Location: Online
• Tuition: $550

This class is open for students recommended by their coach to try out a more advanced parliamentary debate class. Bridge Bootcamp is different from regular Debate Bootcamp as Bridge Bootcamp is open to any students who have cleared Introduction/Intermediate debate classes and want to continue on the parliamentary debate path. Intermediate curriculum is taught and reinforced for students in the Bridge Bootcamp.

SESSION FOUR: July 19th – July 30th

Junior Speakers & Debaters: The Vision of Video Games

• Recommended Age: 4th-6th Grade
• 9:00 AM-12:00 PM (3 Hour) Daily Sessions
• Monday-Friday for 2 weeks
• Location: Online
• Tuition: $550

The focus of the class is engaging students with speech and debate using current event topics. During the first week, students learn the basics of public speaking, including delivery skills, speech structures, and audience adaptation. The second week of the class students learn research and argumentation while applying and reinforcing the skills learned during the public speaking units.

This class is recommended for any new students.

Public Speaking Novice

• Recommended Age: Middle-High School
• 9:00 AM-12:00 PM (3 Hour) Daily Sessions
• Monday-Friday for 2 weeks
• Location: Online
• Tuition: $550

Students will learn to research, and analyze a variety of topics. Their reactions to the topics will take the form of informative and persuasive speeches. Coach feedback and peer assessment are used on a regular basis to identify existing strengths and provide insight and suggestions into areas of improvement to ensure students are developing good speaking habits. This class is recommended for new students who want to improve their speech skills.

Middle School Debate Boot Camp

• Recommended Age: Middle School
• 9:00 AM-12:00 PM (3 Hour) Daily Sessions
• Monday-Friday for 2 weeks
• Location: Online
• Tuition: $550

Boot Camp is designed to prepare students for the 2021-2022 Debate & Speech Tournament Season. Students will be instructed in structured arguments, backing up a claim with evidence, researching, writing, and public speaking. Focusing on learning problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication formats students’ academic and social skills will be sharpened as we address issues related to politics, government, and current events. The goal is to prepare students to give outstanding speeches, achieve outstanding, award quality performance in their debate team in Spontaneous Argumentation, Parliamentary and Lincoln Douglas and Impromptu competitions.

This camp is open for Middle School Club students. Not recommended for new students.

High School Debate Boot Camp

• Recommended Age: Middle School
• 1:00 PM-4:00 PM (3 Hour) Daily Sessions
• Monday-Friday for 2 weeks
• Location: Online
• Tuition: $550

Boot Camp is designed to prepare students for the 2021-2022 Debate & Speech Tournament Season. Students will be instructed in structured arguments, backing up a claim with evidence, researching, writing, and public speaking. Focusing on learning problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication formats students’ academic and social skills will be sharpened as we address issues related to politics, government, and current events. The goal is to prepare students to give outstanding speeches, achieve outstanding, award quality performance in their school debate team in Spontaneous Argumentation, Parliamentary and Lincoln Douglas and Impromptu competitions.

SESSION FIVE: August 2nd – August 13th

High School Bridge Bootcamp

• Recommended Age: 8th, 9th-12th
• 9:00 AM-12:00 PM (3 Hour) Daily Sessions
• Monday-Friday for 2 weeks
• Location: Online
• Tuition: $550

This class is open for students recommended by their coach to try out a more advanced parliamentary debate class. Bridge Bootcamp is different from regular Debate Bootcamp as Bridge Bootcamp is open to any students who have cleared Introduction/Intermediate debate classes and want to continue on the parliamentary debate path. Intermediate curriculum is taught and reinforced for students in the Bridge Bootcamp.

Junior Speakers & Debaters: Global Citizenship

• Recommended Age: 4th-6th Grade
• 9:00 AM-12:00 PM (3 Hour) Daily Sessions
• Monday-Friday for 2 weeks
• Location: Online
• Tuition: $550

The focus of the class is engaging students with speech and debate using current event topics. During the first week, students learn the basics of public speaking, including delivery skills, speech structures, and audience adaptation. The second week of the class students learn research and argumentation while applying and reinforcing the skills learned during the public speaking units.

This class is recommended for any new students.

Public Speaking Novice

• Recommended Age: Middle-High School
• 9:00 AM-12:00 PM (3 Hour) Daily Sessions
• Monday-Friday for 2 weeks
• Location: Online
• Tuition: $550

Students will learn to research, and analyze a variety of topics. Their reactions to the topics will take the form of informative and persuasive speeches. Coach feedback and peer assessment are used on a regular basis to identify existing strengths and provide insight and suggestions into areas of improvement to ensure students are developing good speaking habits. This class is recommended for new students who want to improve their speech skills.

Parliamentary Debate Novice

• Recommended Age: Middle-High School
• 9:00 AM-12:00 PM (3 Hour) Daily Sessions
• Monday-Friday for 2 weeks
• Location: Online
• Tuition: $550

Introduction to Parliamentary Debate is intended for students that are new to debate. It is based on the principles of Parliamentary Debate, in which argumentation skills are applied to a wide variety of topics. Parliamentary Debate is considered an impromptu speaking exercise. Students learn to be prepared to present arguments that either propose the resolution or oppose the resolution, depending on which side of the debate they are assigned.