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Announcing Workshop Staff for Debate Central FREE Workshops!

This year, we’re fortunate to welcome back some excellent lecturers for our Free Debate Workshop Series as well as introduce some new faces! If you were on the fence about attending our free workshops August 24 and September 7, we’re … Continue reading

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Young Patriots Essay Contest 2014-2015: How to Enter

  The 2014-2015 contest is now closed. Click here to be taken to the 2015-2016 Young Patriots Essay Contest page. Or, read the winning essays from 2014-2015.     The National Center for Policy Analysis and Debate Central are proud … Continue reading

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Known Unknowns – 5 Ways to Predict the Topic

One of the most difficult things to teach is how to predict the topic. Today, we’re teaming up with Sarah Spring, Director of Debate at the University of Houston, to put together your fool-proof guide to assessing the “known unknowns” … Continue reading

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8 Camp-Free Steps to Finish Summer Strong

Recently, we Tweeted (Follow us: @Debate_Central) a link to one of my very favorite blog posts about summer work. The author, a communications professor at Iowa, is writing for the benefit of graduate students, but he makes some excellent points … Continue reading

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9 Ways to Get The Most Out of Debate Camp

Whether your summer camp experience is one of our free workshops (learn more here and here) or a debate camp hosted by a college or university, you want to make sure you get the most out of the experience. How … Continue reading

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Announcing Debate Central Free Workshop # 2!

Debate Central is proud to announce the second of our 2013 free debate workshop series! You can find the details below the fold:

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LD Nationals Quick Tips is Published!

Hey, LDers! Debate Central is proud to publish our quick tips analysis of the 2013 NFL Nationals Lincoln-Douglas topic, Resolved: Oppressive government is more desirable than no government. You can find it below the fold!

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