Team Resources

Wyoming Speech and Debate

Click here to check out our State Speech & Debate website - full of tons of resources - 

National Speech and Debate

Click here to check out the National Speech & Debate website - full of tons of resources - 


Click here for Current Debate Topics:


Lincoln-Douglas Debate:

Click here for an introduction to LD

Click here to access Writing LD case template

Click here to access Values/Criterion handout

Click here to access a sample LD ballot

Click here for Stephen Toulmin Model of Argumentation

Click here to access example flow sheets

Public Forum Debate:

Click here to access Writing PF case template

Click here for a "textbook" covering PF and Congress

 ( At the end of this "textbook" is a list of frequently used terminology for you to use as a reference)

 Click here to access example flow sheets

Click here for Stephen Toulmin Model of Argumentation




Article : Debate Tips: 8 Things I Wish I Knew As a Novice Debater

There is a huge learning curve to debate: a lot of information to absorb, structural formalities to remember, and usually a fear of public speaking to overcome 

Student Congress : 


Click here to access congress information

Click here for current NSDA practice Congress Docket

Click here for the table of frequently used motions (good to have for quick reference)

Click here for the specific link to the congress manual (a little outdated = 2017) 

Click here for a sample bill  template

Click here for a sample resolution template




Click here for current extemporaneous practice questions






Original Oratory and Informative Speaking: 

Click here  and here for Oratory and Informative guides



Click here for a guide to all the NSDA competition events


Cutting An Interp Script

Click here for a guideline for cutting your Interp Script

Article : Understanding Beats in Script Analysis

AS AN ACTOR, you use many tools to create a performance, including script analysis. One important  aspect of script analysis is discovering and using beats to shape each scene’s rhythm  

Free NSDA Courses 

Learning New Events- Click here to see all available free courses

Learning New Events- Click here to see all available free courses

Check out this awesome podcast dedicated to Speech & Debate in Wyoming

Click here  to listen to episodes about Policy Debate, Lincoln Douglas Debate, Duo, Informative Speaking and so much more!