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Important Info:

All debaters, judges, and coaches should complete the courses below to ensure a proper understanding of debate. By completing these courses you are ensuring that the way you view and interpret debate is the same as everyone else. 

Material in the early courses will flow into the next. Therefore, you must complete them in descending order before you will be able to move on. Once you have completed a course, you can always go back to review the material later.

The courses are listed from left to right starting with Introduction to Debate. If you have any questions or technical issues you can text us at (760)544-2191. 

NextGen Debate

Introduction to Debate

Discover a world centered around you. Use the videos in this course to absorb their knowledge and build a foundation for the rest of your debate career.

Introduction to Debate

3 lessons - 1 Test - 30 min
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NextGen Debate

Debate Basics

Check out this course to learn about taking notes, timing a debate, and how a winner is determined.

Debate Basics

3 lessons - 1 Test - 30 min
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NextGen Debate

The Speaker Rubric

This course will teach you how to use the speaker rubric to your advantage.

The Speaker Rubric

1 lessons - 1 Test - 10 min
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NextGen Debate

Debate Rules

This course will ensure you know the current rules of debate. This includes the rules on "narrowing" and "making plans."

Debate Rules

2 lessons - 1 Test - 20 min
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NextGen Debate

Judges Training

Take this Judges Training course to become a certified judge or learn more about what its like to be a judge.

Judges Training

3 lessons - 2 Tests - 45 min
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Advanced Debate

Debate Strategies

Preparing a speech, unique role responsibilities, structured refutation, and repetition & weighing,

Debate Strategies

4 lessons - 1 Test - 40 min
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Advanced Debate

Advanced Strategies

Evaluating evidence, types of refutation, topicality, and logical fallacies

Advanced Strategies

4 lessons - 1 Test - 40 min
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Advanced Debate

Speaker Rubric Deep Dive

We will comb through each objective in each category and learn how to achieve them.

Speaker Rubric Deep Dive

4 lessons - 1 Test - 40 min
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