Learn About Debate

Rubaie Speaks

Follow this link to read Brian Rubaie's answers to all of your debate questions.

Debate Expert: Chris Burk

Debate Central partners with Chris Burk, Director of Debate at UT Dallas to provide you with evidence on the poverty topic and answer your questions on how to debate!

2009 Summer Debate Camps

As you are preparing for the 2009-2010 debate season, Debate Central provides the following list of debate camps around the country.

Round Reports

Follow the link to view reports of CX rounds from high school debate tournaments around the country. Recently we added a report from a quarterfinal round of the 2009 Coppell High School Tournament.

Debate Central FREE Workshop

If you could not attend one of our free workshops this fall you can  listen to topic lectures online! 

Tournament Casebooks

Follow the link to view casebooks from Grapevine and Greenhill.

Debate in the News

Follow this link to view newspaper articles discussing high school and college debate.

Understand Cross-Examination Debate

The following PDFs are great resources for understanding Cross-Examination Debate.

Understand Lincoln-Douglas Debate

The following PDFs are great resources for understanding Lincoln-Douglas style debate.

Important Terms in Lincoln-Douglas Debate

Understanding debate terminology is essential to excelling in the round. These terms are not limited to debate. They are applicable more broadly to assessing ideas and arguments.