Linganore High
Grade 11Forensics and Debate

Linganore HighForensics and Debate

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Emphasis is on improving thinking and speaking skills through competition. Activities include declamation, extemporaneous speaking, oratory, and prose and poetry reading. In debate, students must present arguments and evidence in a highly structured format that emphasizes research and critical thinking. Emphasis is on the relationship of literature to social and political developments from the Classical Period through the Renaissance and Reformation. Materials are taken from Language Arts, Fine Arts, and Social Sciences. Writing includes the critical essay. Students successfully completing this course receive elective credit.

Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor.

Grades: Grades 11 - 12

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