1 vs 1 DEBATE
Lincoln Douglas Debate
Lincoln Douglas Debate (LD) is a one-on-one debate; meaning students compete individually. The topic will switch every two months and is often a policy action. The affirmative is seeking to defend the resolution while the negative is seeking to criticize the resolution.
2 vs 2 DEBATE
Policy Debate
Policy debate is a team event. Students compete with a partner against another team. A policy topic is released for the entire year. Students will then prepare to debate both the affirmative and negative sides of the resolution. The affirmative team creates a plan that supports the resolution. The negative team will disagree with the resolution and find problems in the plan that will cause more problems than it solves.
Current Topic:
The United States federal government should significantly strengthen its protection of domestic intellectual property rights in copyrights, patents, and/or trademarks.
2 vs 2 dEBATE
Public Forum Debate
Public Forum Debate involves opposing teams of two, similar to Policy Debate. Students debate a topic that changes every two months. Students will either speak on the affirmative side (PRO) or the negative side (CON). Students are seeking to either support or criticize the topic based on their side of the debate, which is most often determined with a coin flip. This debate event is often judged by community members and is designed to be highly accessible.