Lincoln Douglas Debate

Welcome to Lincoln-Douglas! LD is a one-on-one debate event, but you might be wondering what you’re really going to be doing.

LD debaters get a new resolution about every two months, which means you’ll probably be doing 2-3 tournaments with any one resolution. You can check out the current topics, for LD and other events, on the National Speech & Debate Association Website.

Lincoln Douglas Resources

• Lincoln Douglas Google Drive Folder

• NSDA Lincoln Douglas Textbook

• Research Sources

• Online Lincoln Douglas Course

• Introduction to Lincoln Douglas Debate Textbook

• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Public Forum Debate

Public Forum, or PF, is a partner debate, two teams of two, debating on a monthly resolution based in current events. One team takes on pro, and agrees with the resolution. The other team is labelled con, and disagrees with the resolution.

Public Forum Resources

• Public Forum Google Drive Folder

• NSDA Public Forum Textbook

Congressional Debate

In congressional debate, students role-play as members of the United States congress and debate bills and resolutions that are pertinent to current affairs and issues. 

Congressional Debate Resources

• Congress Google Drive Folder

• NSDA Congress Textbook

• Congressional Debate Guide

• Table of Motions 

Policy Debate

Policy debate is a two-on-two debate about questions of foreign policy.  Policy is a research and evidence intensive debate, and as a result, the resolution does not change throughout the year.

Policy Debate Resources

• Policy Google Drive Folder

• NSDA Policy Debate Textbook