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what are good careers for people that are currently in a high school debate class?

I’m in high school debate, and love it. but I have absolutely no clue what I want to be when I "grow up" any suggestions for careers that involve debate? (please try to be not-so-obvious answers. don’t say, lawyer. because, yes, I know about that one.)
LAWYER … by all means. If you are good at [...]

Will starting a debate team in high school help for college apps?

I’m going to be a freshman this year and I haven’t heard or seen anything about a debate team/club at my school. I’m interested in starting one but my concerns are time, money, other students being interested, and if I would be able to pull it all off. Besides getting great grades and having [...]

Quadratic Functions be removed from the High School curriculum? Help in debate?

We’re having a debate as a project. Our side will defend that Quadratic Functions be removed from the High School curriculum. I know it sounds ridiculous and trust me I still can’t get my head around the idea. But my group and I need to defend the proposition.
I need some points and tips. Anything that [...]

How do high school debate competitions work?

Ok, so I’m writing a story about a group of high school kids and i wanted my main character to be in an academic team for the school. I was thinking speech, but I only know a lot about individual events, and I thought that would be a little too complicated to explain in the [...]

What do I do to become a high school speech and debate teacher?

First of all I just want to say that this place has been so helpful to me in the past, there have always been answers to what ever I was looking for already that I’ve never even needed to ask a question myself. But I cannot find anything on this particular question. I’ve seen a [...]

In your opinion, should High school Public Forum Debate resolutions confront sensitive religious issues?

This is my PF topic and if you have any ideas or links or anything, that would be amazing! Here’s the precisely worded resolution: High school Public Forum Debate resolutions should not confront sensitive religious issues. Thank you sooooo much! =D
"In your opinion, should High school Public Forum Debate resolutions confront sensitive religious issues?"
Only if [...]

High school debate. Which one is better? HELP!?

I’m suppose to submit one bill/resolution for high school debate tournament. I’m debating between a resolution to ban capital punishment in the US or a resolution to further limit gun ownership in the US.
Which would be better to submit and please give your reason?
Thank you.
If you decide to work on the resolution to [...]

High school Debate question?

I have to write a resolution for an upcoming debate tournament. The one thing that kept occurring in my mind was a resolution to ban the use of the death penalty.
My question:
Is the death penalty too emotionally packed for a high school debate tournament? even though we have done bills on abortions, illegal immigration etc? [...]

How do you start a high school debate team?

Because I wanted to start a debate team at my high school and i want to bring out my opinions in a debate teams. Also I think it will look good on a college application when choosing colleges.
Well first, you need to find an adviser and once you have found one, you need to apply [...]

When will Republicans field a Presidential candidate that can actually win a high school debate?

Mccain nope
W. Bush nope
Palin nope
Jindal nope
Romney Republicans won’t nominate him
Huckabee nope
Jeb Bush: Haven’t heard him really speak but I don’t think he would
Certainly not Meg Whitman
The Virginia guy forgot his name might have a chance.
Obama toasted about 50 Republicans in that debate.
To be fair, some of the Republican candidates in 2008 were pretty good debaters. [...]