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Debate Events

CX Debate (Policy)
2018-2019 Resolution:
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially reduce its restrictions on legal immigration to the United States. 

"The U.S. Immigration Debate" - Council on Foreign Relations (March 2018)

Beginning Policy Debate Videos

Policy Open Evidence: 2017-2018 Topic

Novice Policy Debate PowerPoint
Tons of Evidence
NDCA Policy Debate Textbook
NSDA Policy Debate Textbook
University of Houston UDL Policy Packet
Lecture PowerPoints in Policy Debate
Bauschard China Topic Analysis
Reading - Getting Started on China
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

LD Debate (UIL)
Fall 2017 UIL Resolution:
Resolved: The United States federal government has a moral obligation to provide universal health care for its citizens.

Spring '18 Topic Discussion 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

Scholarly article re 2018 Spring UIL LD Topic

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

Fall 2016 LD Case Files
Spring 2017 LD Case Files

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Public Forum Debate
Sept / Oct 2017 Resolution:
Resolved: Deployment of anti-missile systems is in South Korea’s best  interest.

PF Debate Lecture PowerPoint
PF Debate Guide
PF Speech Time Template
PF Speech Tips

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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


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Speech Events

Extemporaneous Speaking (UIL)

Sign up for SKIMM
(Current Events Quizzes)
Extemp Speaking Lecture PowerPoint
Rules are Rules
Basics of Coaching Extemp
Extemp Textbook

Practice Topics:

UIL September 2016
Domestic Extemp 2016 (Extemp Central)
International Extemp 2016 (Extemp Central)
Extemp - News Quizzes

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Prepared Informative

Informative - Creating a Solid Foundation

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Original Oratory

Original Oratory Notes PowerPoint
Choosing a Speech Topic
How to Outline
More Public Speaking Lessons
Narrowing Your Topic
Organizing and Outlining Quiz (Key)
Organizing and Preparing
Persuasive Strategies

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Interp Events

Prose Interpretation (UIL)

2017-2018 Prose Categories
Preparing Your Manuscript
Prose Interpretation PowerPoint
Unwritten Rules
Oral Interpretation Lessons
Speech Geek (Interp Materials)
Mushroom Cloud Press (Interp Materials)
Treefrog Publishing (Interp Materials)
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Poetry Interpretation (UIL)

2017-2018 Poetry Categories
Weaving Poetry Effectively
Preparing Your Manuscript
Unwritten Rules
Oral Interpretation Lessons
Speech Geek (Interp Materials)
Mushroom Cloud Press (Interp Materials)
Treefrog Publishing (Interp Materials)

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Duo Interpretation

Oral Interpretation Lessons
Online Books
​Bookwire
Speech Geek (Interp Materials)
Mushroom Cloud Press (Interp Materials)
Treefrog Publishing (Interp Materials)
​Stage Agent Monologues
Monologue Archives
Actorama Monologues
Backstage Monologues  
Freedrama Monologues
Why Sanity Monologues
The Monologue Project

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Humorous Interpretation

Oral Interpretation Lessons
Online Books
​Bookwire
Speech Geek (Interp Materials)
Mushroom Cloud Press (Interp Materials)
Treefrog Publishing (Interp Materials)
​Stage Agent Monologues
Monologue Archives
Actorama Monologues
Backstage Monologues  
Freedrama Monologues
Why Sanity Monologues
The Monologue Project

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Dramatic Interpretation

Online Books
​Bookwire
Speech Geek (Interp Materials)
Mushroom Cloud Press (Interp Materials)
Treefrog Publishing (Interp Materials)
​Stage Agent Monologues
Monologue Archives
Actorama Monologues
Backstage Monologues  
Freedrama Monologues
Why Sanity Monologues
The Monologue Project
Oral Interpretation Lessons

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Program of Interpretation

Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Example 4
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