Guardian Club is pleased to offer coaching and instruction in two forms of debate, catering to the current resolutions set out by NCFCA.
Team Policy Debate**Fast forward to 12:10 for the actual debate to begin.
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Lincoln-Douglas Debate |
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Team Policy Debate is a two-on-two, 90 minute debate. The affirmative team advocates for a resolution, calling for policy change, and the negative team argues against it.
2020-2021 Resolution - "The European Union should substantially reform its immigration policy." |
Lincoln-Douglas Value Debate is a one-on-one, 45 minute debate. The affirmative team attempts to persuade the judge that one stance should be valued over another, using logic, ethics, and philosophy.
2020-2021 Resolution - "In democratic elections, the public's right to know ought to be valued above a candidate's right to privacy." |
Helpful Resources for Debate:
- NCFCA Value Debate Curriculum - https://www.ncfca.org/resources/curriculum/ncfca-value-debate-curriculum/
- NCFCA Policy Debate Curriculum - https://www.ncfca.org/resources/curriculum/debate-curriculum/
- DFW Curriculum, Sourcebook, or coaching - https://www.dfwspeechdebate.com/
- Monument Curriclum and/or Sourcbook - https://monumentpublishing.com/
- Ethos Sourcebook, camps, coaching, tons of useful debate articles - https://ethosdebate.com/
- Ace Peak camps, coaching, and debate blog - https://acepeak.org/