Im a novice in LD debate and I know the basics of writing a case but I am stumped when it comes to this topic, if you could help me think of contentions for both Aff and Neg I would be very appreciative:)
The topic is Resolved: Capital Punishment in Texas is Unjust
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Yes. just add NOT or something to the res.:War is NOT moral. it is NOT necessary to wear clothes in school…etc. (lol)
or just state your thesis very clearly. it will come up either way that you are against the topic.
Anything helps really.
Debate Champs is a good backfiles place. As far as CURRENT files, that’s a little more difficult on a zero dollar budget, unfortunately. I really like idebate.org for pro-cons and essays on popular topics – it gives a great foundation for LD, PFD, and Congress. The FreeLDFiles Wiki is probably for best bet [...]
I ran a practice round against someone on my team and he used two arguments before giving his value. He called them "off arguments" but the coach who was judging us said they were just contentions. What exactly is an "off argument?" Does it have to be linked to the value and [...]
pro and con sides.
if you don’t know what the topic is, it’s this:
Resolved: The abuse of illegal drugs ought to be treated as a matter of public health, not of criminal justice.
Oh i hate to help someone i could hit at a random tournament sometime this month haha jk.
There is a really good argument block [...]
I am a junior in high school however I just started debate this year. My coach has said that because I’m an upperclassman I can’t debate in the novice devision, but I can’t find such a rule anywhere on a resource site for LD or on the NFL website. Can anyone clarify this for me?
Eligibility [...]
I need help for the negative case. I need the Value and the Value criterion. I’m not sure what a value or value criterion is. Can you give me examples for the negative? LD stands for lincoln douglas debate.
You seem new to the type of debate. This type of debate deals with philosophical viewpoints, not [...]
Justin Cress (Western Kentucky University) and Nick Garcia (The Ohio State University) give a lecture at the Lafayette College NFA-LD Debate Camp.
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This is the anticipated sequel to the ever-popular Speech and Debate: “The Movie.” This action-packed movie explains the basic timeline of a speech and debate tournament day and was made as a final exam project for Debate 3 Honors class at Mauldin High School.
Duration : 0:9:17
RESOLVED: Education is indespensable for mature adulthood.
This is a sample Affirmative and Negative case on the above resolution with a sample round of arguments on each side.
Duration : 0:9:55
