WHY SOCRATIC?
BENEFITS OF OUR CLASSES
IN THE CLASSROOM
The benefits of debate in the classroom setting are immense. Debate involves constantly reading complicated passages, improving reading comprehension. Thus, debaters see over a 100 point increase in English SAT scores, on average. Additionally, participants in debate see a staggering improvement in critical thinking skills, which translates to a 60% increase in the chance of admission to a "top-tier" college.
IN THE WORKPLACE
Fear of social interactions, or glossophobia, affects 75% of adults. The ability to speak effectively and persuasively can provide a huge advantage in the workplace. Some of the most successful people, including co-founder and CEO of Pinterest have described Speech and Debate as the single most important extracurricular they took up in high school.
