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How much does being debate captain in High School help in getting in to colleges?

I am beginning to apply to colleges and I just got my schools Speech and Debate captain position.
I just wanted to know how much this would help when applying to schools, my other stuff is pretty good to,
2000 sat
rock climbing for all my life
visually impaired
from wyoming (diversity)
i think it’s a nice little line to [...]

How do you run a debate club (high school level)?

I’m starting a debate club at my school and I have a general idea of what I want to do, but I’m not sure about what is normally done in a typical high school debate club. What happens in typical meetings, what do you do to prepare for debates, (etc.)? I know how to debate [...]

How much would it cost to fund a high school debate team?

Depends what your goals are. If you’re going to just debate local schools, little to zero. If you want to participate in county/state/national/international competition, obviously a lot more. Travel to debates is probably the whole expense – if the school supports you with space, and you’re happy to debate yourselves, it’s free [...]

High School Debate: How to create a nuclear war impact?

How do I say that creating more tensions between nations will result in nuclear war? Any published authors that claim nuclear war all the time?
Well you could mention a dirty bomb? Maybe it would start retaliation? Or Pakistan could drop theirs on india?

Why is Obama considered such a great orator when there are many better orators on high school debate teams?

Obama does not make any sense when trying to talk without his teleprompter. His speeches are toneless and his delivery jerky and pompous.
And did you know that famous "Yes We Can " speech that got Obama so much praise ( so stirring) Stolen….from Ma. Gov. Deval Patrick’s inaugural speech ? NO credit to Obie for [...]

What is the easiest individual event in a high school debate tournament?

EASIEST!!!!!!
Been there, done that — the easiest, without question, is Judge.

High school debate topic ideas?

My friend & I are partners for a 2-person debate we need to perform for speech class, but we can’t seem to think of anything! We have a lot in common so it’s hard to think of something that we don’t agree on, but even if we do agree, one of us could take the [...]

*What Do High School Debate Clubs Do?*?

Besides the obvious, they debate. What do they do at meetings? How often do they tend to meet? How many people are typically on a team? What topics do debate teams debate about? Anything you know about high school debate clubs and if you were on a debate club how was your experience?
I loved it. [...]

Who wrote the 2011 – 2012 High School Policy Debate Topic?

I’m a sophomore in highschool and I debate in the state of Kansas. I was wondering who was the topic space topic author for the 2011 – 2012 Resolution. The resolution is: The United States federal government should substantially increase its exploration and/or development of space beyond the Earth’s mesosphere.
Not sure who wrote it, but [...]

What looks better on your College app. from high school, Holocaust or Debate?

What looks better on your College app. from high school, Holocaust or Debate?
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