Speech and Debate is one of the most life-changing extracurricular activities. Although 79% of daily communications are reliant on speaking and listening, students’ curriculums across the country are relegating public speaking as a tertiary skill.  Respectively, only 16% of students proficient in public speaking. As the world becomes increasingly digitized, students must be equipped with public speaking skills. Professionally, public speaking is consistently being recognized as a crucial skill, regardless of the occupation. According to the Broward County Debate Initiative, widespread exposure to speech and debate raises GPA by 10%, literacy scores by 15%, and increases the likelihood of at-risk students graduating to 70%. 

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