Advanced Course

Course Overview

Vietnam Public Forum Debate (VPFA) is delighted to announce the opening of the Public Forum Advanced Course, an online program which follows the online self-study model of Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Talented Youth.

🌟Number of lessons: Three (3)

–    Instruct students how to research the resolution (debate topic)

–    Constructive speech preparation

  o Instruct students how to write a constructive speech to prepare for a tournament

–    Rebuttal preparation 

  o Instruct students how to prepare for the rebuttal section of a debate round 

In addition, you can register for the following options:

1.   1:1 Online tutor feedback on Constructive Speeches (optional) 

2.   A Scrimmage Debate with a Judge (optional): 

🌟Language: English

🌟Course’s prerequisites: completion of one of VPFA’s Public Forum Foundation courses or Inspire Youth Debate’s 2023 Youth Voice Camp https://inspireyouthdebate.edu.vn/recap-of-the-youth-voice-debate-camp-2023/ 

🌟Tuition: VND 300,000/ course/ student (free of charge)

– This course is offered free of charge to enable all interested youths to learn Public Forum debate.
– If you are able to contribute, the Vietnam Public Forum Association (VPFA) will allocate all tuition fees collected from the Public Forum debate courses to support underprivileged children’s access to education through our charity, the 4TheYouth Foundation (https://4theyouthfoundation.org/about-us/ and https://vietnampublicforum.edu.vn/introducing-our-charity-foundation/).

🌟Please read “Introduction to Public Forum” here before starting the course: https://vietnampublicforum.edu.vn/introduction-to-public-forum-debate/ 

🌟Recap our “Public Forum Foundation” classes: https://vietnampublicforum.edu.vn/recap-our-two-public-forum-foundation-classes/ 

🌟Introducing our Public Forum Coaches: https://vietnampublicforum.edu.vn/public-forum-coach/

NOTE: You need to complete the Foundation Course before taking this course.

Optional Courses