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for the Communication Department Wouldn’t you jump at a chance to accomplish a goal if an opportunity had presented itself? That’s exactly what the Communication Department did. As the Department looked for ways to position itself as the top academic department on campus in terms of customer service, program offering, recruitment, advising and knowledgeable staff, the opportunity to do just that presented itself. What is that opportunity? It is the opportunity to develop and implement in the fall of 2007 a new concentration area for the Communications program. Not just any course, but one that provides opportunities for students to participate in intercollegiate competition with students from other community colleges and universities. That concentration is Forensics and Debate. A Forensics and Debate course provides students with an invaluable experience that no regular class can offer. Students in Forensics and Debate learn valuable skills that benefit them throughout their lives. A Forensics and Debate course makes certain that students have the best opportunities available to them. Consider the following benefits: Strong Research Skills Students learn how to use a library at a very difficult level. Their learning goes beyond what students typically attain in other courses and in visits to the library. They learn to use advanced databases, government documents, and electronic on-line information. Strong Communication Skills Students in Forensics and Debate learn skills in speaking. The effort to do their best in competition encourages them to communicate in the most effective way for their audience. Increased Knowledge about our World Students in Forensics and Debate learn about a wide variety of issues confronting our world. They read the newspaper, contemporary journals, and books. The competition and diversity of ideas that students are exposed to at speech tournaments dramatically increases student awareness. Increased Critical Thinking Skills Students in Forensics and Debate do not accept information uncritically from others. Instead, they think about how strongly supported the arguments of others are. They learn to think through arguments and to analyze them critically. Develop Team Work Skills While students engage in this competitive activity, they also work together to make themselves as strong as possible. Students in Forensics and Debate form a strong and cohesive group. They form strong bonds with each other that do not happen in a classroom. They study and work together. They are friends with each other. In competing against other schools, students learn ethical approaches to competing as well as the importance of working together as a team. Develop Educational Connections with other Schools Students on a Forensics and Debate team make strong connections with other schools. Students compete with and talk with students from other schools. Students get feedback from instructors at other schools. Coaches learn from the wide variety of speeches they hear and that enhances their instruction in classes they teach. These connections enhance the learning experience and add to the strength of the Communication Department. Beneficial to Student Futures Students who have competed in Forensics and Debate are considered top notch recruits for graduate school because recruiters know that these students are committed, hard working students. All in all, forensics is an activity with unique educational benefits. Students get the opportunity to engage in an intellectually challenging competition between their ideas and those of other people. They develop skills that will make them more effective advocates. And, perhaps most important, they develop a lasting group of friends who share their interests. |
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