Second, students engage in more stimulating discussions in classes that they take because they have had real world practice researching, studying and communicating about these important issues. Third, students turn in better research and analysis for papers because they have practiced researching and organizing their work into the most effective manner possible. These benefits are not isolated to any one discipline. Rather, students in any academic program on campus gain skills in presenting their subject matter more effectively. Overall, students become better educated and more involved citizens of our society.
Students learn to be the best speakers that they can be.
By being able to communicate better, students are able to better express their needs thereby enhancing their ability to achieve their fullest potential. Students have a group of friends which they can depend upon and who share their desire to discuss issues and to speak effectively. Speech and debate obviously achieve these goals. Students engage in critical reasoning by discussing, refuting, rebuilding, and refining ideas and arguments. Students learn to write persuasive cases and speeches, as well as informative essays, analyses of communication, and humorous stories.