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An annual publication for policy debate that provides a basis for individual research and a springboard for critical analysis on the yearly topic.
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Policy Debate
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- 2019-2020 Five Policy Debate Topics Suggested
- 2019-2020 Policy Debate Novice Case List for Arms Sales
- Arms Sales and Nuclear Strategy are the final choices for the 2019-2020 national debate topic
- Arms Sales Selected as 2019-20 National Policy Debate Topic
- Five Policy Debate Topics Suggested for 2018-2019
- International Agents of Action in Policy Debate: An Introduction to Topic Selection in 2022-23 (Rich Edwards, 2020)
- NFHS Policy Debate Topic Selection Meeting
- An Introduction to Policy Debate
- Arms Sales Affirmative Cases
- Arms Sales Basic Debate
- Arms Sales Counterplans
- Arms Sales Internet Debate Research
- Arms Sales Negative Responses
- Arms Sales Negative Topicality
- Arms Sales Topic Terms
- Background on the Arms Sales Topic
- Disadvantages
- Five Secrets to Winning Debates
- Flowing Skills
- Introduction to Kritiks 2016
- NFHS Debate Ballot
- Pending Congressional Legislation on Arms Sales
- Policy Debate Ballot Writing
- Policy Judging Ethics
- Policy Paradigms
- Running a Tournament
- State Speech, Debate and Theatre Event Dates
Publications for Speech, Debate & Theatre
View All- Coaching Policy Debate
- Answering Plan Attacks and Disadvantages
- Common Debate Fallacies
- The Debate Flowsheet
- Debate Tournament Administration
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Forensic Educator
In the past, teachers and coaches of speech shared their insights and views on important issues related to competitive forensics. The Forensic Educator is for NFHS Speech, Debate, and Theatre Association members only.