February 27, 2009
Over the February 21-22 weekend, Assistant Professor and
Director of Debate Steve Llano conducted a debate seminar and
workshop at Howard University in Washington, DC. Professor Llano
was invited to Howard to help students in The Martin Luther King,
Jr. Forensics Society improve their argumentation and debate skills
in preparation for an upcoming public debate with Yale
University.
Topics covered were argument construction, refutation and rebuttal,
research and developing strong speech skills.
The St. John’s University Debate Society is no stranger to such
outreach projects, having assisted in the development of The King’s
College Debate Society and currently assisting Adelphi University
and Queens College with debate education.
The Debate Society is one of the few academic programs open to
students from any of St. Johns’ campuses. For more information on
participating, contact Prof. Llano at llanos@stjohns.edu or
718-990-5606