Intermediate Debate - Thursday

Grades 5–8

Build stronger arguments. Think strategically. Debate with purpose.

Intermediate Debate is an in-person weekly class for students who are ready for more structured, strategic debate.

Designed for students progressing from Rising Debate, returning intermediate debaters, and older students new to debate, this class introduces more advanced argumentation, evidence use, rebuttal strategy, and team-based debate.

Students learn how to:

• build stronger arguments

• support ideas with evidence and examples

• analyze topics from multiple perspectives

• develop clearer rebuttals

• ask stronger questions

• work effectively with teammates

• adapt arguments based on feedback

Classes include:

• topic analysis

• case-building

• debate drills

• team strategy

• crossfire-style questioning

• full team debate rounds

Intermediate Debate is Edge Up’s advanced classroom debate track. Students strengthen their reasoning, confidence, listening, and rebuttal skills without the added commitment of external league competition.

Debate Showcase

Every Intermediate Debate student participates in a culminating team debate or mini debate showcase.

Semester students complete one final debate experience.

Full-year students continue developing more advanced topics, stronger case writing, sharper rebuttals, and more strategic debate skills before participating in a second culminating debate round.

Tuition

Semester Enrollment

$595

Includes:

• weekly Intermediate Debate instruction

• debate materials

• in-class practice rounds and drills

• showcase participation

Full-Year Enrollment

$1,190

Includes everything in Semester Enrollment, plus:

Full-Year Bonus: Edge Up+ Advanced Included ($195 value)

Edge Up+ Advanced provides additional support between classes through:

• structured debate prep materials

• topic preparation prompts

• rebuttal drills

• argument-building exercises

• team debate preparation tools

• additional practice resources

• one personalized support option per semester:

  • one 20-minute coaching call

    OR

  • one async debate feedback submission (speech, case, rebuttal, or argument outline)

Days: Thursdays
Times: 5-6pm
Location: Narra Collective, 333 Washington St, 3rd floor, Jersey City
Class Dates: 9/17, 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10,29, 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 1/7, 1/14