About Hornet Debate
The debate team at Sacramento State is supported by the university's Instructionally Related Activities fund and is designed to provide students with training in critical thinking, research and presentational skills through competition in intercollegiate debate. The debate team competes primarily in Lincoln Douglas (LD) policy debate and is a member of the National Forensics Association (NFA) and the Northern California Forensics Association (NCFA). We travel to and compete in regional and national level tournaments.
The team is open to all Sac State students regardless of prior experience. To become a member of the team, you must enroll in Communication Studies (COMS) 111, Debate Research Practicum. Students from all majors are welcome, and there are no prerequisites for the class. The class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00 – 5:45. In class, students learn debate skills and theory, conduct research on the national collegiate LD debate topic, and engage in practice debates. Students on the team also plan, host, and participate in a public debate each semester.
Our debate team is committed to and has a long history of educational and competitive excellence. We strive to provide students with a challenging educational experience and expect debaters to maintain a respectable grade point average and make steady progress toward graduation. Though we strive for competitive excellence, we seek to challenge each student to make the most of their skills through hard work and a commitment to highly ethical standards of argumentation.
For more information, please contact Head Coach Jared Anderson!
The team is open to all Sac State students regardless of prior experience. To become a member of the team, you must enroll in Communication Studies (COMS) 111, Debate Research Practicum. Students from all majors are welcome, and there are no prerequisites for the class. The class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00 – 5:45. In class, students learn debate skills and theory, conduct research on the national collegiate LD debate topic, and engage in practice debates. Students on the team also plan, host, and participate in a public debate each semester.
Our debate team is committed to and has a long history of educational and competitive excellence. We strive to provide students with a challenging educational experience and expect debaters to maintain a respectable grade point average and make steady progress toward graduation. Though we strive for competitive excellence, we seek to challenge each student to make the most of their skills through hard work and a commitment to highly ethical standards of argumentation.
For more information, please contact Head Coach Jared Anderson!