Category Archives: Free Evidence

NSDA Nationals 2016 PF Topic Analysis is Now Published!- One-Day Presidential Primary Reform

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Rachel Stevens

  If you’re talented enough to be attending this year’s 2016 NSDA Nationals in Public Forum debate, the resolution you’ll face in Salt Lake City will be: “Resolved: On balance, a one-day national primary would be more beneficial for the United States than our … Continue reading →

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March-April 2016 LD Topic Analysis (+ Bonus Evidence Files) Now Published!- Middle East Democracy Promotion

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Rachel Stevens

  The March/April 2016 resolution for Lincoln-Douglas debate is extremely broad, so we’ve prepared an appropriately gigantic file to match it!   We’ve prepared close to 300 pages to help LD debaters build their best possible cases for the topic: “Resolved: The … Continue reading →

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Topicality Help for the March-April LD Resolution- Definitions Evidence File

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Rachel Stevens

  The March-April 2016 Lincoln-Douglas resolution is super broad, and includes several important phrases that can be tricky to define.   “Democracy promotion” and “Middle East” are both critical terms that debaters will have to wrestle with in order to … Continue reading →

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March 2016 PF Topic Analysis is Published!- U.S. Military Presence on Okinawa

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Rachel Stevens

  Public Forum debaters will spend March 2016 addressing a resolution asking them to consider whether the United States should withdraw its military presence from the Japanese island of Okinawa.   International relations resolutions are always especially tricky, due to their … Continue reading →

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February 2016 PF Topic Analysis is Published!- Carbon Tax

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Rachel Stevens

  The Public Forum debate resolution for February 2016 asks debaters to consider whether or not the United States federal government should combat climate change by implementing a tax on carbon emissions.   This is a challenging topic filled with complex … Continue reading →

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January – February 2016 LD Topic Analysis is Published!- Handgun Ban

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Rachel Stevens

  Check out our GIANT, complete guide to the current Lincoln-Douglas debate resolution: “Resolved: In the United States, private ownership of handguns ought to be banned.”   We can help you make your U.S. handgun ban cases your best ever, … Continue reading →

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January 2016 PF Topic Analysis is Published!- Russia Sanctions

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Rachel Stevens

  Public Forum debaters will begin 2016 by debating a new resolution over the success of US and EU economic sanctions against Russia. Have these measures reduced Russia’s threat to Western interests, or not?   Debate Central wants to help … Continue reading →

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