Dr. Ben Voth, Coolidge Debate Fellow and SMU professor, leads a judge training session at the 2024 Presidents’ Cup tournament.
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Are you eager to find an activity that enhances debate skills and engages students in civil, substantive discourse about public policy issues? If so, the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation offers a distinctive debate format that delivers precisely that. Our competitions emphasize clear communication, logical reasoning, and information literacy. Whether you’re interested in our 1v1 “singles” or 2v2 “doubles” debates, our structured formats provide an excellent platform for students to develop and showcase their persuasive speaking and evidence-based argumentation. We invite you to explore our debate guides and resources to learn more about our style and join us in fostering a tradition of respectful and impactful debate. As our namesake, President Coolidge, said, It is the ferment of ideas, the clash of disagreeing judgments, the privilege of the individual to develop his own thought and shape his own character which makes progress possible.”