COURSE OVERVIEW                                                                                                                                                                                    
This course serves as a continuation of Asian Parliamentary Debate: 1. It strengthens the foundations of the Asian Parliamentary (AP) debate format that the students have learned in previous course.
In this course, students will learn the essentials of what make good debaters: motion analysis, how to identify and apply burden of proof, and first principles. The majority of the sessions are practice-based: students are required to debate classic motions. Not only do they have to learn new content through class lecture, they will also have reading assignments to enrich their knowledge about the debate topics. This course will provide the exposure to common debate motions, which will be crucial when the students participate in actual tournaments.
This course is the second and final part of the Debate Foundations. This is a prerequisite to all higher-level debate courses at One Publique. We highly recommend them to take this course in conjunction with participating in debate tournaments to expedite their learning and ignite their interest in debate.

CLASS ORIENTATION                                                                                                                                                                                 
• Students will receive an orientation in the first session. During the orientation, they will be briefed about class rules, homework, and expectations.
• Parents are required to attend a separate parent orientation on the first day of the course. During the orientation, they will be introduced to the course and classroom policies.

HOMEWORK                                                                                                                                                                                                  
• Students will be assigned some homework after each session. Completion of homework is highly recommended, so students can benefit from independent learning and apply the concepts that have been covered in class.

DEBATE SHOWCASE                                                                                                                                                                                    
• The final session is the Congress Showcase, where students will participate in a modified Congressional Debate. Students will debate a Bill or Resolution selected by the coaching team in front of a live audience. 

• Participation in the Congress Showcase is mandatory for course completion, and parents are warmly invited to attend. • The Congress Showcase serves as the primary evaluation of students’ learning outcomes. One Publique reserves the discretion to extend participation only to students whose performance, work ethic, and discipline meet the standards of the program. 

• If students are absent for more than two classroom sessions without completing approved make-up work, they may be excluded from the Congress Showcase. 

• Students who participate in the Congress Showcase will receive a Certificate of Completion and a Performance Video documenting their final debate.

COMMUNICATION                                                                                                                                                                                       
• Students and instructors will communicate through Google Classroom.
• Parents will receive Before vs. After (Debate Showcase) videos of their children together with progress updates throughout the course.

LOCATION                                                                                                                                                                                                      
• In-person at One Publique Head Office, located on the 3rd floor of Vanilla Moon on Chan Road.

 

MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT                                                                                                                                                                       
• Each student is expected to bring an iPad to class for research and debate notebooks for notetaking. Each student must have a personal Gmail account for Google Classroom access. We do not allow students to use their school emails.

 

PRICE                                                                                                                                                                                                              
• The pricing for this introductory course is 29,000 THB. Early bird and friend discounts are available.