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Introduction to Debate

Videos and Drills Module

1. How to do Research

Did the topics on the NSDA website come out? Don't know what to do? This video will help guide your research and how you should format it.

Drill 1: Research Excersize

2. How to Structure a Debate Case

Once you have your cards, you need to organize them into two separate cases. One for the Aff, and one for the Neg. This video will help you how to look for certain cards.

Drill 2: Forming Cases

Research Resources

The following file attachment is a sample debate case from March/April 2021, and the topic was - Resolved: The United States ought to guarantee universal child care.

Sample Debate Case--LD (docx)

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3. How to Flow

This video will give a very brief explanation of how to flow, or take notes within a debate round.

Debate Flow Templates

LD Flow

Policy Flow

Policy Flow

LD Flow

Policy Flow

Policy Flow

Policy Flow

Policy Flow

PF Flow

Policy Flow

PF Flow

PF Flow

4. Introduction to Impact Calculus

This video will teach you how to prove why your impacts and arguments matter more than your opponents. This is a video that teaches a great skill in winning your debate rounds.

Drill 3: Impact Calculus

5. Intro to the Debate Events

This video is a brief introduction to the three main debate events on the circuit: LD, PF, and Policy Debate.

6. Offense vs Defense in Debate

This video will teach you how to differentiate between different arguments and what arguments to prioritize first in a round.

Drill 4: Offense vs Defense

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