Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, many Speech and Debate Institutes have been canceled. On top of that, we realize that there are huge financial obstacles to attending a Summer Speech and Debate Camp. Here at LOUDwomen, we aim to make speech and debate more equitable, and thus we are so excited to announce our second annual LOUDwomen Speech and Debate Institute!
We plan for our Institute to be completely online! We will be using Zoom and Google Classroom as our main forms of communication. Some labs might use the Slack App for communication as well!
Our institute is 100% free. We want everyone to have access to our resources!
Along with that, we encourage everyone to sign up for our Institute! No matter your experience level, grade, gender we want to help you!
Our Institute is aimed for 8th-12th grade students who want to improve their speech and debate skills in a non-judgmental environment! We will have multiple lab groups so that students can focus on their events: speech (including congress, extemp, info, etc) and debate (policy, public forum, Lincoln Douglas). Our goal for this institute is for students to gain practice and prepare for the upcoming season. Every lab will be taught by individuals who have years of experience and expertise in their events. The camp will culminate with a two day tournament where students will be able to showcase the skills they develop over the two weeks at LWSDI!
Dates: July 19th - July 30th
Time: 9 AM to 3 PM CST (times may vary by lab)
BY LAB:
Speech Labs:
The Speech Lab:
Includes: Informative Speaking, Oratory, Extemp and Congressional Debate
The Interpretation Lab:
Includes: Humorous Interpretation, Dramatic Interpretation, Duo Interpretation, Program of Oral Interpretation
Debate Labs:
The Public Forum Debate Lab:
What is PF?
Public Forum Debate is a two-on-two team debate. Teams debate each other on a predetermined resolution that is based on current events. Designed to be accessible to the public, the goal for each team in Public Forum is to convince the judge that their side of the debate is preferable.
The Policy Debate Lab:
What is CX?
A two-on-two debate that focuses on a policy question for the duration of the academic year, this format tests a student’s research, analytical, and delivery skills. Policy Debate involves the proposal of a plan by the affirmative team to enact a policy, while the negative team offers reasons to reject that proposal.
The Lincoln-Douglas Debate Lab:
What is LD?
A one-on-one debate that focuses on arguments for and against a resolution. LD focuses on the conflicting values of social and philosophical issues. LD debates concern themselves with deciding whether or not certain actions, or states of affairs, are good or bad, right or wrong, moral or immoral.
Why LWSDI?
Multiple experienced Lab Leaders to help students.
Drill Sessions for students to split into small groups and work on their skills.
100% FREE FOR ALL STUDENTS!
All labs will be adapted based on your skill level! A personalized camp experience!
LWSDI is 100% free for all students! That being said, we will have LWSDI Shirts and Stickers available for purchase. All proceeds from the Shirts and Stickers will go to funding the creation of more free resources and camps that aim to maintain the accessibility of our programs!
If you have any questions please contact us at
loudwomenprogramming@gmail.comSign Ups will be accepted until July 16th! Sign up as soon as possible so you're guaranteed a spot!
