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DEBATE RESOURCES
CX Debate (Policy)
Beginning Policy Debate Videos
2022-2023 Policy Exhibition Round
Policy Open Evidence: 2023-2024 Topic
Novice Policy Debate PowerPoint
NDCA Policy Debate Textbook
NSDA Policy Debate Textbook
Lecture PowerPoints in Policy Debate
Topic Analysis
Research and Card Cutting PowerPoint
Debate Research Assignment
Debate Reading Activity
Evidence Comparison Drills
Ev Comparison Rd 1 - Asian Wars
Ev Comparison Rd 2 - Disease
Ev Comparison Rd 3 - BioTerror
Impact Comparison Exercise
Impact Comparison Evidence
Active vs Passive Argumentation
Line by Line Exercise
More Info Coming Soon
LD Debate (UIL)(NSDA)
PowerPoint
LD Basics PowerPoint
Intro to LD Debate
LD Debate Textbook
Ultimate LD Debate Handbook
LD Case Outline
LD Speaker Responsibility
LD Sample Negative
LD Sample Pre-Flow
Lesson 1: What is Debate
Lesson 2: What is LD Debate
Lesson 2.2: LD Viewing Guide - Video/Handout
Lesson 3: Intro to Argument
Lesson 3.1: Argument Construction
Lesson 4: Argumentation in Debate
Lesson 4.1 Argument in Debate
Lesson 4.2: How to Answer Arguments
Lesson 4.3: Handout 1
Lesson 4.4: Handout 2
Lesson 4.5: Common How to Answer Arguments
Lesson 4.6: Argument Quiz and Key
Lesson 5: Resolutional Analysis
(More Lessons to come)
Affirmative Casing Paper
Intro to Argumentation
An Introduction to LD - Part 1
An Introduction to LD - Part 2
Answering and Extending Disadvantages
Basic Case Construction
Crystallization - Winning for Dummies
Debate Ethos
Debating Disadvantages
Flowing 101 Basic Tips
Generating Offense - Key to Winning
Going for the Double Turn
Issue Selection
Misguided to Seek Justification
Perfecting the Crossover
Practical Tidbits
Research - Your Best Friend & Worst Enemy
The Art of Cross Examination
Topicality - A Negative's Best Friend
Sample LD Card File
Evidence Comparison Drills
Ev Comparison Rd 1 - Asian Wars
Ev Comparison Rd 2 - Disease
Ev Comparison Rd 3 - BioTerror
Sample LD Case Files
Sample LD Case Files
More Info Coming Soon
Public Forum Debate
(See Current Topic Above)
PF Debate Lecture PowerPoint
PF Debate Guide
PF Speech Time Template
PF Speech Tips
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Big Questions Debate Debate
(See Current Topic Above)
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Congress Debate (UIL)
Congressional Debate (Crossword)
Congressional Debate (Vocabulary)
Docket (Bills/Resolutions)
Congressional Debate (Guide)
Ch 2: Overview
Ch 3: Argument Construction
Ch 4: Legislation
Ch 5: Speech Construction
Ch 8: Questioning
Ch 9: Flowing/Refutation
Ch 10: Crystallization
Ch 11: Procedures
Ch 12: Preparing for Tournaments
Ch 13: Competing
More Info Coming Soon
Beginning Policy Debate Videos
2022-2023 Policy Exhibition Round
Policy Open Evidence: 2023-2024 Topic
Novice Policy Debate PowerPoint
NDCA Policy Debate Textbook
NSDA Policy Debate Textbook
Lecture PowerPoints in Policy Debate
Topic Analysis
Research and Card Cutting PowerPoint
Debate Research Assignment
Debate Reading Activity
Evidence Comparison Drills
Ev Comparison Rd 1 - Asian Wars
Ev Comparison Rd 2 - Disease
Ev Comparison Rd 3 - BioTerror
Impact Comparison Exercise
Impact Comparison Evidence
Active vs Passive Argumentation
Line by Line Exercise
More Info Coming Soon
LD Debate (UIL)(NSDA)
PowerPoint
LD Basics PowerPoint
Intro to LD Debate
LD Debate Textbook
Ultimate LD Debate Handbook
LD Case Outline
LD Speaker Responsibility
LD Sample Negative
LD Sample Pre-Flow
Lesson 1: What is Debate
Lesson 2: What is LD Debate
Lesson 2.2: LD Viewing Guide - Video/Handout
Lesson 3: Intro to Argument
Lesson 3.1: Argument Construction
Lesson 4: Argumentation in Debate
Lesson 4.1 Argument in Debate
Lesson 4.2: How to Answer Arguments
Lesson 4.3: Handout 1
Lesson 4.4: Handout 2
Lesson 4.5: Common How to Answer Arguments
Lesson 4.6: Argument Quiz and Key
Lesson 5: Resolutional Analysis
(More Lessons to come)
Affirmative Casing Paper
Intro to Argumentation
An Introduction to LD - Part 1
An Introduction to LD - Part 2
Answering and Extending Disadvantages
Basic Case Construction
Crystallization - Winning for Dummies
Debate Ethos
Debating Disadvantages
Flowing 101 Basic Tips
Generating Offense - Key to Winning
Going for the Double Turn
Issue Selection
Misguided to Seek Justification
Perfecting the Crossover
Practical Tidbits
Research - Your Best Friend & Worst Enemy
The Art of Cross Examination
Topicality - A Negative's Best Friend
Sample LD Card File
Evidence Comparison Drills
Ev Comparison Rd 1 - Asian Wars
Ev Comparison Rd 2 - Disease
Ev Comparison Rd 3 - BioTerror
Sample LD Case Files
Sample LD Case Files
More Info Coming Soon
Public Forum Debate
(See Current Topic Above)
PF Debate Lecture PowerPoint
PF Debate Guide
PF Speech Time Template
PF Speech Tips
More Info Coming Soon
Big Questions Debate Debate
(See Current Topic Above)
More Info Coming Soon
Congress Debate (UIL)
Congressional Debate (Crossword)
Congressional Debate (Vocabulary)
Docket (Bills/Resolutions)
Congressional Debate (Guide)
Ch 2: Overview
Ch 3: Argument Construction
Ch 4: Legislation
Ch 5: Speech Construction
Ch 8: Questioning
Ch 9: Flowing/Refutation
Ch 10: Crystallization
Ch 11: Procedures
Ch 12: Preparing for Tournaments
Ch 13: Competing
More Info Coming Soon