Speech + Debate
Campbell Hall’s secondary Speech and Debate Program teaches students public speaking, critical thinking, and listening skills by practicing the art of speech and debate. Students use class time to prepare their arguments on a range of topics—from current events to philosophy. Members of the speech and debate team then compete against other schools in weekend tournaments. They routinely place in state, regional, and national competitions.
TEAM INFORMATION
30+ competitors in high school; 15+ competitors in middle school
Classes in both high school and middle school divisions
After school practice for high school team varies, depending on number and kind of events
Formats
Middle School
Middle School Public Debate Program (Claremont format)
Public Forum
Middle School Public Debate Program (Claremont format)
Public Forum
High School
Debate: Public forum, parli, world schools, big questions
Congressional Debate
Individual Events: Oratory, Extemporaneous Speaking, Impromptu Speaking
Debate: Public forum, parli, world schools, big questions
Congressional Debate
Individual Events: Oratory, Extemporaneous Speaking, Impromptu Speaking
Leagues
Middle School
Middle School Public Debate Program (Claremont format)
Middle School Public Debate Program (Claremont format)
High School
California High School Speech and Debate Association (CHSSA),
National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA),
and Tournament of Champions (TOC)
California High School Speech and Debate Association (CHSSA),
National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA),
and Tournament of Champions (TOC)
INDIVIDUAL / TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Represented both at state and national competition from 2012-current
Captain, USA Debate Team, 2015-16
Two students competing internationally with USA Debate and IPDP
Captain, USA Debate Team, 2015-16
Two students competing internationally with USA Debate and IPDP
Contact Douglas Miller at millerdo@campbellhall.org for additional info!
4533 Laurel Canyon Blvd., Studio City, CA 91607
Phone 818.980.7280
Phone 818.980.7280
Campbell Hall is a K-12 independent, Episcopal, gender-inclusive day school. We are a community of inquiry committed to academic excellence and to the nurturing of decent, loving, and responsible human beings.
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Campbell Hall admits students of any race, color, gender, sexual orientation, national, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, national, and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletics and other school-administered programs.
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