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2002 Summer Debate Institute

University of Missouri – Kansas City

Learn to compete with the best
Our nationally recognized high school and college debaters and coaches will share secrets, tips and techniques for reaching your full potential – as well as tons of evidence, too. Josh Coffman (Pace & Emory) will prepare the research and lead the Scholars Lab.

You get access to lab leaders, coaches and assignments using the Internet as soon as you are accepted. Apply early and get even more coaching!!

And eligible camp attendees can enroll for college credit, get free dial-up access to Lexis/Nexis and obtain scholarships.

There’s lots more in store for you. So join us this summer for UMKC’s Summer Debate

Pick the instructional
track that’s right for you!

Advanced Scholars Labs
Highly experienced or
competitive debaters
July 1-19 $1,550 – residential only

You get:

• 800 pages of college-quality evidence

• Personalized lab instruction

• Debates, debates, debates before learned and experienced judges

• Strategies for boosting your research efficiency/effectiveness

• Time to research your own ideas, as well as prepare first lines, case strategies and evidence

• An extra week of exclusive hands-on instruction devoted solely to debaters of your caliber

Classic Labs
Experienced or competitive debaters
July 1-13
$1,050 – residential
$650 – commuter

You get:

• 800 pages of college-quality evidence

• Personalized lab instruction

• Debates, debates, debates before learned and experienced judges

• Strategies for boosting your research efficiency/effectiveness

• Time to research your own ideas, as well as prepare first lines, case strategies and evidence

Accelerated Learning Labs
Novice/less experienced debaters
July 1-13
$1,050 – residential
$650 – commuter

You get:

• 800 pages of college-quality evidence

• Personalized lab instruction featuring small instructor/debater ratios of 1-10 or less

• Debates, debates, debates before learned and experienced judges

• Strategies for boosting your research efficiency/effectiveness

Application Deadline -- May 1st

Our Staff Includes:

 

The UMKC Summer Debate Institute continues a ten year tradition of excellence in the summer of 2002, with newly expanded options to meet every student’s needs. The links below have all the information you need to find out about our unique learning labs, our exceptional instructors, and the unlimited opportunities that come from being a UMKC SDI camper. 

Click Here to Find Out About the SDI’s Accelerated Learning Labs
Click Here to Find Out About the SDI’s Advanced Scholars Program
Click Here to Find Out About the SDI’s Classic Labs
Click Here For an Application to the Advanced Scholars Lab ($50 non-refundable fee)
Click Here For an Application to the ALL or Classic Labs ($50 non-refundable fee)
Click Here For Information on the 2002 Coaches' Institute

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Contact Information:
Linda Collier                 Eric Jenkins
202 Haag Hall                 202 Haag Hall
Kansas City, Mo. 64110                 Kansas City, Mo. 64110
816-235-1695                 816-235-1336
collierl@umkc.edu                 esjenkins@hotmail.com

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