Thirteen part lecture series aimed at all citizens who wish to acquire debate and persuasion skills.
Thirteen lectures given by four of the world's most experienced debate experts.

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Topic before each debate, four two-person teams in one room, points of information. Format used at international tournaments and every year to determine the world champions.

One topic each year, two two-person teams in a room, heavily evidence based, quick rate of delivery, cross examination. Format used at USA National tournaments held by NFL, CEDA, ADA and the NDT.

Topic before each debate, two two-person teams, points of information, six speeches. NPDA has closed motions and APDA has open motions, but may differ in other ways. Several national tournamnts held by NPDA and APDA.

Topics announced every few weeks, two one-person teams, usually focuses on value issues in high school competition. USA National tournment held by the National Forensic League.

Topics announced every few weeks, two two-person teams, usually focuses on persuading the public audience. USA National tournment held by the National Forensic League.

Some topics are prepared some are extemporaneous, two three-person teams, points of information, knowledge very important. Used at World Schools Debating Championships.

Topic list before each debate and teams choose, two three-person teams, closed motions, points of information, substance of the debate much like Worlds Universities format.

Canadian format, Australian format, Latin American format, public debates and a lot more.

Colm Flynn's Debating Tutorial
Comprehensive training in this format.

Alfred Snider's Code of the DebaterComprehensive policy debate training for novice and intermediate debaters.
Now available as a .pdf file

INTRODUCTORY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATING

An essay written by the late Robert Branham of Bates College and John Meany of the Claremont Colleges.

Lincoln-Douglas debate instruction videos from the National Forensic League

Public Forum Debate instruction text from the National Forensic League

Rules and Guides from the World Schools Debating Championships

Guide to Asian Universities Format

Canadian

Australian

Introduction to Worlds Format by Alex Just

National Forensic League Library of articles from The Rostrum, see "Policy Debate"

Essay by Robert Trapp on the American parliamentary debate format

PUBLIC FORUM DEBATING ARTICLES FROM THE NATIONAL FORENSIC LEAGUE

Videos about the WSDC Format

Asian format videos

Introduction to Worlds Format by Alex Just

POLICY DEBATE VIDEO LIBRARY

PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE VIDEO LIBRARY

Judging by Alistair Cormack

WUDC Debate Videos