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Category Archives: Free Evidence
Free Card Friday: United States Influence in Latin America
Today’s free card is for all the CXers out there. It is a piece of evidence arguing that the United States has failed to engage or invest in Latin America, resulting in an absence of American leadership in the region. This … Continue reading
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Free Card Friday: TPA Politics Disad File
Hey, CXers! Just in time for this weekend’s tournaments, Debate Central brings you a brand new politics disad file! We have a TPA politics disadvantage, fully formulated and ready for use in all of your negative rounds. This position … Continue reading
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March-April LD Neg Topic Analysis is Posted!
Building new LD cases? Make sure to download our neg topic guide to the March-April Lincoln-Douglas resolution, Resolved: Placing political conditions on humanitarian aid to foreign countries is unjust. Our analysis contains a discussion of possible negative strategies, value and criterion ideas, and all the … Continue reading
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March-April LD Aff Topic Analysis is Published!
Lincoln-Douglas debaters, check out our new aff topic guide to the March-April LD resolution, Resolved: Placing political conditions on humanitarian aid to foreign countries is unjust. In it, you’ll find everything you need to start building an awesome affirmative case, including … Continue reading
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March PF Con Analysis is Published!
Here it is: the con topic guide for March’s Public Forum topic, “Resolved: Single-gender classrooms would improve the quality of education in American public schools.” We’ve got all the strategy tips, background information, and free evidence you need to … Continue reading
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March PF Pro Analysis is Published!
Public Forum debaters, check out our new guide to the March PF topic! With our strategy notes and free evidence, you’ll be well-equipped to begin prepping your pro case for the new resolution: “Resolved: Single-gender classrooms would improve the … Continue reading
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February PF Con Analysis is Published!
Yesterday, we released our topic guide for debating on the pro side of February’s public forum debate resolution: “Resolved: The Supreme Court rightly decided that Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act violated the Constitution.” Today, we’re releasing our … Continue reading
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