Students who have enrolled in previous Global Chronicles and other Speech Debate India courses can directly enroll, in most cases without an interview. New Students based in India and abroad can apply for an interview for enrollment in our super-competitive, global award winning elite program for students looking to achieve at an international level with Global Chronicles 7.0, our tournament prep course. This highly rigorous program is now accepting student applications for admissions that are decided on a rolling basis each month. No prior experience needed - we're looking for the best and brightest to join our elite international squad!

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Students in Grades 5-12 for the 2022-23 academic year are invited to learn rigorous international debate formats, collaborate with team members from top private schools across India, research and develop unique cases on diverse globally relevant topics, and compete for spots at prestigious Global Events through Speech and Debate India, the exclusive India partner of the U.S. NSDA., the world's largest debate organization. Topic analysis and coaching directly by our founder, Mr. Kacholia. Read about Mr. Kacholia's vision, press articles, and student testimonials  See further below for more information on the success of our GC2, GC3, GC4, GC5, and GC6 class students at international events including Harvard University and Georgetown University debate tournaments! Students and parents will need to take a long-term view - it takes time and a lot of hard work to develop as a globally competitive debater and to keep up with some of the sharpest students around the world.

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Grades 5-12 (MS/HS sections): Saturdays 5pm-6:30pm or 6:30pm-8pm IST. Students will learn and work with partners based on grade level and experience. [All times IST].

Start Dates: Rolling admissions, with our next start dates on September 3rd, September 10th, and October 1st, 2022 with 14 weeks of classes!

Faculty: Mr. Kacholia

Geographies: Students from around the world train under Mr. Kacholia including kids based in India, East Asia, Middle East, Africa, Europe, and the United States.

Format: Intensive debate course designed for students aiming for global competition. No experience required - we're seeking the sharpest minds and most ambitious students in India and abroad to join our competitive program. Mr. Kacholia breaks down complex global topics for students, dives deep into strategic considerations and options for building cases, and trains students by proactively discussing winning defensive and offensive approaches for each topic.

Best for: students aiming to advance to a national level and represent India at international level debate tournaments!

Apply now for an interview for Global Chronicles 7.0! (Existing Speech & Debate India students can directly join)

ALL NEW 14 Sessions Fall 2022 Courses for Grades 4-10 (Monday - Friday). Each course is 8 weeks (14 sessions, 1.5 hours per session, including an extra week to account for holidays/make-up classes).

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DEBATE Courses at 5pm-6:30pm IST, taught by Ms. Antonina, whose students have won awards at prestigious Extemporaneous Debate tournaments in the United States!

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SPEECH & DRAMA Courses at 6:30pm-8:30pm IST, taught by Mr. Juan, whose students have placed at major tournaments in the United States in speech events!

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Students from over a dozen countries have participated with Speech and Debate India.

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Signup now for Fall 2022 as space is limited!

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Debate Starts September 12th:

• DEBATE: Extemp Debate (Grades 4-10) - Learn to research rapidly on a wide variety of topics, prepare short speeches and organize rebuttals in this exciting time-pressured and fast-paced debate format! Students will learn how to conduct basic research, organize and construct positions, and build short debate cases for interactive debates in class to build skills in research, critical thinking and confidence! This course is taught by our instructor, Ms. Antonina, who is based in the United States and whose students have won awards at prestigious tournaments in Extemporaneous Debate competitions in the United States.

• Class Times: Starts September 12th for 14 sessions over 8 weeks (including 2 holidays/make-up classes), Mondays & Wednesdays 5-6:30pm IST.

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Public Speaking Starts September 13th:

• SPEECH: Challenging Speeches (Grades 4-10) - Learn to how to develop speech ideas, write an original speech, and deliver with confidence on the spot! Whether your audience is large or small, includes adults or fellow students, and takes place in a formal setting or in a familiar environment with family, speeches can be intimidating and pose many challenges. These challenges include research, preparation of a speech and materials, understanding the audience and adapting to different situations, while overcoming our natural nervousness, and building confidence and poise. This course is taught by our instructor, Mr. Juan, based in the United States, and whose students have placed at major tournaments in the United States in speech events!

• Class Times: Starts September 13th for 14 sessions over 8 weeks (including 2 holidays/make-up classes), Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:30-8pm IST.

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Signup now for Fall 2022 as space is limited!

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CURRICULUM:

Keep mentally engaged this summer with our exciting intensive speech, debate, and drama courses. Each curriculum is personally structured by Mr. Kacholia for students to learn and advance their debating, critical thinking, and leadership development skills. No prior topic knowledge is expected in any of our courses. We will share supplementary reading materials with students in class.

Recent "live" topics are integrated into debate courses where applicable to apply learnings to real world problems. Debate classes begin with understanding key debate concepts and applying them in lively debates in class. Students, even those with no previous debate experience, will generally start practically researching and debating by the end of their very first week. Students research and apply creativity to select and prepare for individual debates. Courses go deep into each topic, typically covering 3 to 4 major debate topics, and sometimes more.

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Speech and Drama courses involve learning key elements of research and speech writing and presentation skills, while applying these to specific pieces that students select to practice and perform in class. Our speech and drama courses empower students to select and prepare speeches in areas of personal interest while also collaborating and interacting with other students. Students practice and refine speeches by incorporating classes learnings and feedback to improve various aspects of their delivery, effectiveness, tone and gestures.

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Speech, drama, and debate require commitment, an openness to different perspectives, and focus, as both introverts and extroverts can excel. Growth in these complex skills requires hard work and time, and parents can help support kids in their personal journeys. Parents should speak with their children about the importance of learning, growing, and adapting and de-emphasize winning or losing within class debates, particularly for those just starting. We look at the individual growth that students demonstrate and encourage students to take a long-term rather than short-term view.

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Signup now for Fall 2022 as space is limited!

Editing is a critical aspect that differentiates great writing! How do you get the most out of the words you use? How do you enhance the impact of your writing and connecting with your intended audience, whether in class or externally? Grades 6 - 12. Semester long with 14 weeks in the Special Intensive Editors Club taught by Mr. Kacholia. Limited Space. The Editors Club is an intensive course focusing on lectures, reading carefully, editing approaches, and analysis of different styles and approaches to writing and editing. Students will have an opportunity to write multiple papers through the course, dive deep into different approaches to editing, learning editing strategies and how to improve writing, and the best pieces will be recognized and published on our site. Writers Club will meet Sunday afternoons. This new course is taught by Mr. Kacholia and students will work individually on their writing and editing, with opportunities to collaborate with other students. Students in this class should enjoy writing pieces, with an aim to refine their writing!

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Grades 6-12 (MS/HS): Sundays 4pm-5pm IST.

Next opening: TBD [CLOSED]

Faculty: Mr. Kacholia

Format: Writing & Editing course

Best for: students seeking to advance their writing and editing skills!

Signup here for Editors Club now!