Welcome Gaels! This is the official website for the Dublin High Speech and Debate club. Feel free to explore our page for any information regarding the club, including club information, tournament dates, and officer information.
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What is speech and debate?Speech involves a presentation by one, two, or sometimes a group of students that is judged against a similar type of presentation in a round of competition. Speech events can involve extensive preparation, or next to none at all. There are more serious events that require speakers to be aware of current events and more interpretive events that allow speakers to recreate powerful moments in history and literature with a personalized touch. Debate involves an individual or a team of debaters working to convince an unbiased judge of his or her side. Students participating in debate generally have to understand and prepare for both sides of a topic, and eventually have to argue both as well, developing unparalleled persuasion skills that this activity helps hone and refine for later on in life. |
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