PUBLIC DEBATE PROGRAM

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• Welcome to the High School Public Debate Program!

  By John Meany on August 1, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Welcome to the home of the High School Public Debate Program (HSPDP), featuring national and international class and contest debating for students from 9th-12th grades in the US and like ages/grades in other countries. The HSPDP is one of several… Read More ›

• HSPDP Championship Tournament Date!

  By John Meany on February 16, 2021

  The 2020-2021 HSPDP Championship will be held on Saturday, April 17, 2021. Championship topics will be announced on Monday, March 8.

• Tournament/Topics, Online League Invitational, Saturday, March 6

  By John Meany on February 13, 2021

  TOURNAMENT DATE/LOCATION/TOPICS The sixth SoCal HSPDP league tournament and PDP LA County Championship is scheduled for Saturday, March 6. The event will be held online. In addition to Southern California high schools, East Coast HSPDP schools are welcome to attend the… Read More ›

• Zoom link for judge certification, Feb 10

  By John Meany on February 10, 2021

  Time: Feb 10, 2021 06:45 PM US/Pacific Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85887437266?pwd=N1VkbGhuN21ZM0MxUVRHdFE5VkZCUT09 Meeting ID: 858 8743 7266Passcode: 06W5Bb

• 2021 Claremont Summer Debate/Leadership Programs

  By John Meany on February 1, 2021

  information and applications for the 2021 Claremont Summer Debate and Leadership Institutes are available at claremontsummer.online. The institutes represent the standard for excellence and innovation in summer debate and scholarship/leadership training. The 2021 sessions include scholarships/leadership programs for middle school… Read More ›

• Office Hours for PDP Students/Coaches/Parents!

  By John Meany on February 1, 2021

  Ask questions, investigate controversies, learn basic and advanced debating, coaching, and judging skills. Ask about debate strategy and tactics, advanced argumentation, the rules and conventions, scoring rubric and best judging practices, team organization and training exercises for coaches. In addition,… Read More ›

• Judge Certification Sessions

  By John Meany on February 1, 2021

  There are 2 sessions for new judges to complete certification to judge at Public Debate Program tournaments. The sessions will be held online on the following schedule: Wednesday, February 3, 6:30-7:45 PM orWednesday, February 10, 6:30-7:45 PM To join, please… Read More ›

• Tournament/Topics, Online League invitational, Saturday, February 13

  By John Meany on January 16, 2021

  TOURNAMENT DATE/LOCATION/TOPICS The fifth SoCal HSPDP league tournament is scheduled for Saturday, February 13. The event will be held online. In addition to Southern California high schools, East Coast HSPDP schools are welcome to attend the event. The pre-announced topics for… Read More ›

• Tournament/Topics – Online Desert Valleys Championship, Saturday, January 16

  By John Meany on December 12, 2020

  TOURNAMENT DATE/LOCATION/TOPICS The third SoCal HSPDP league tournament is scheduled for Saturday, January 16. The event will be held online. In addition to Southern California high schools, East Coast HSPDP schools are welcome to attend the event. The pre-announced topics for… Read More ›

• Tournament/Topics – Online League Invitational, Sunday, December 6

  By John Meany on November 21, 2020

  TOURNAMENT DATE/LOCATION/TOPICS The third SoCal HSPDP league tournament is scheduled for Sunday, December 6. The event will be held online. In addition to Southern California high schools, East Coast HSPDP schools are welcome to attend the event. The pre-announced topics for… Read More ›

• Tournament/Topics – Orange County Championship, Saturday, November 21

  By John Meany on November 3, 2020

  TOURNAMENT DATE/LOCATION/TOPICS The second HSPDP SoCal eague tournament, also designated as the orange County Championship, is scheduled for Saturday, November 21. The event will be held online. The pre-announced topics for the event include: Public college should be free. Pack the… Read More ›

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