Debate Resources

Resource Links

The Practice Space

National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) There are many free resources at this link, but if you are an NSDA member school, there are a many more resources available.

Judge Training Resources

Debate Drills

Debate Activities for Practice

• Philosophy for Speech and Debate Activity

• Debate Warmups

• Practice Debate Format

• Common Debate Terms

• Responding to Arguments in a Rebuttal

• PF Begin at the Beginning

• PF Caught in the Crossfire

• PF Anatomy of an Argument

Topic Analysis Example

• Example Topic Analysis - Nov/Dec PF 2022 (Document version)

• Example Topic Analysis - Nov/Dec LD 2022 (Slideshow version)

Flowing in Debate

The Art of Flowing - Slideshow

Practice with this song (Lyrics here)