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Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase social services for persons living in poverty in the United States.

Policy Debate


Best Policy Blogs


Name Title Votes Post date
Julian Gagnon Questions and a Short Answer with Randall Amster, Dir Peace and Justice Studies @ Prescott College 2 09/16/2009 - 11:36
Nick Matthews Ten Arguments Your Judge Does *Not* Want To Hear - Part 2 2 11/05/2009 - 04:13
Nick Matthews Ten Arguments Your Judge Does *Not* Want To Hear - Part 1 2 10/31/2009 - 16:52
Kelli Fontenot Preferences In Policy Debate 2 11/28/2009 - 19:52
Nick Matthews Line-by-Line Analysis 1 12/19/2009 - 02:33
Nick Matthews Five Steps for Tournament Preparation 1 11/30/2009 - 15:33
Kelli Fontenot Laptops in CX Policy Debate 1 11/18/2009 - 21:16
Nick Matthews Evidence - What it is and How to Procure it 1 11/15/2009 - 20:57
Nick Matthews Getting Better at Policy Debate 1 10/28/2009 - 20:43
Nick Matthews Winning the Debate in the 2NR - Forming a Coherent Strategy 1 11/28/2009 - 04:12

Policy Debate Resources


  • Overview
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  • Historical Resolutions
  • Five Steps for Tournament Preparation
  • An Outline for Responding to a Counterplan
  • Getting Better at Policy Debate
  • Evidence - What it is and How to Procure it
  • Cross-Examination: Using Closed-Ended Questions
  • Winning the Debate in the 2NR - Forming a Coherent Strategy
  • Ten Arguments Your Judge Does *Not* Want To Hear - Part 1
  • Ten Arguments Your Judge Does *Not* Want To Hear - Part 2

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