Resources

Learning Debate

2021 RHHS Debate Lessons

2020 RHHS Debate Lessons

Toronto Debate Academy Resources
Offers useful seminars to all levels of debaters.

IDEA Debatabase
Ready made cases, with pros and cons for many issues.

Debating404
Comprehensive Debate and case guides.

Alfred Snider Prep Time Guide
Advice on how to structure prep time.

How to Break at an International: an 8-step guide
Advice on mindset in debate and life in general.

News

Consider signing up for the daily or weekly newsletters, or listening to the podcasts that these news outlets have to offer. Additionally, to get past paywalls, try using Pocket. You make an account, and then you can type in article URLs and read them on the Pocket website. You can also use 12ft.io to get past paywalls without making an account.

The Economist
In-depth views and analysis of world issues.

BBC News
Current events and short articles about current issues.

The New York Times
Great for editorials that argue in a similar style to debating.

Miscellaneous

Hello, motions!
Find motions from the biggest motion spreadsheet in the world.

Break Calculator
Calculate what it takes to break at a BP tournament (i.e. make the elimination rounds).

Ontario Student Debating Union
Stay up to date with provincial and national tournaments and seminars.

Bo Seo WUDC 2016 PM Speech
Culturally relevant debate speech, like the Bee Movie script. This speech won the World Universities Debating Championship of 2016.