Parliamentary Debate Level 1
Grades 5-8 and Grades 9-12

In Parliamentary Debate Level 1, students are given a solid grounding the practice of Parliamentary Debate. The Parliamentary Debate Level 1 class combines the following skills:
- Critical thinking and analysis
- Research skills that focus on source credibility
- Communication of reasoning
- Persuasive communication techniques
Each Debate Level 1 class combines education on specific debate skills, the exploration of current events, and the building of persuasive communication skills through doing in-class debates and debate drills.
One intramural tournament will be offered during the Fall Session, in which students from all Cogito Debate 1 classes are invited to attend the tournament and practice their skills in a new environment.