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November NSA CON Analysis is Published!
It’s that time again! Debate Central is proud to publish our “CON” analysis of the November public forum topic, Resolved: The benefits of domestic surveillance by the NSA outweigh the harms. You can find it below the fold!
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November NSA PRO Analysis is Published!
It’s that time again! Debate Central is proud to publish our “PRO” analysis of the November public forum topic, Resolved: The benefits of domestic surveillance by the NSA outweigh the harms. You can find it below the fold!
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Help One of Your Students Win up to $5,000 For College!
How? By getting the word out about the Young Patriots Essay contest! Winners can earn up to $5,000 toward tuition at the college of their choice and other amazing perks like publication on the NCPA website and a trip to … Continue reading
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The Surprising Reasons You’re Not Winning Close Debates
Lately there’s been some stirrings in the Twitter-sphere about how difficult it can be to win in front of certain judges. At Debate Central, we absolutely understand that some judges may be more challenging to persuade than others and we’re … Continue reading
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Free Card Friday: Attorney-Client Privilege!
We’re hard at work on our topic analysis of the new Lincoln-Douglas topic, Resolved: In the United States criminal justice system, truth-seeking ought to take precedence over attorney-client privilege. Today, we’ve got a sneak-peek card to help jump-start your research while … Continue reading
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NSA Topic Paper Sneak Peek!
Yesterday, the November Topic for Public Forum was released – it’s, Resolved: The benefits of domestic surveillance by the NSA outweigh the harms. We’re hard at work on our full topic primer for each side, but we hate to keep you … Continue reading
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Do You Struggle to Beat Non-Traditional Teams? Read this now.
Two days ago, HSImpact published a fairly in-depth post about debating non-traditional teams. With many more teams talking about the topic in unconventional ways (employing poetry, personal stories, changing frameworks, or even new angles on time-tested tricks) it’s especially important … Continue reading
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