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St Louis Speech and Debate
For fifteen years, St. Louis Speech and Debate has equipped young people to be effective
communicators. As a local club affiliated with Stoa, a national Christian homeschool forensics
league, students gain public speaking and debate skills in club then compete in regional and
national tournaments.
St. Louis Speech and Debate
equips students to passionately communicate Christ and His precepts.
Public Speaking
In speech, students
● Write and deliver prepared speeches
● Gain poise in impromptu-style speaking
● Tell stories through dramatic interpretation
Team Policy Debate
In debate, students
● sharpen research skills
● learn to ask good questions
● persuasively communicate
This Year
Exercises will focus on “real-life” opportunities, such as:
● sharing the gospel with someone from a different religion
● explaining the context and meaning of a verse
● teaching a lesson to children at church
● using a current movie to discuss Scriptural perspectives with a friend