Online Courses – NextGen Debate

NGD Parliamentary

Develop the skills that matter beyond the round

both sides of every argument

Build the critical thinking skills that last a lifetime.

Learn from the best

Curriculum built by experienced coaches.

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Build a profile that speaks for itself.

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 email us at hello@nextgendebate.org.

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

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

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

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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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

Advanced Debate

Debate Strategies

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

Debate Strategies

4 lessons - 1 Test - 40 min

Coming Soon

Advanced Debate

Advanced Strategies

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

Advanced Strategies

4 lessons - 1 Test - 40 min

Coming Soon

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

Coming Soon

Volunteer Opportunity

Can you help us make more course content? Apply below.

Courses Council

Builds and maintains the course curriculum. Be part of the video creation process and help us discover new ways to teach debate.

Term: Two years with possible extensions.

Selection: Apply by Dec 1 and begin by Feb 1.

Something Else?

Check out all our councils and the areas we need help in the most.