Actor Analysis
How to identify and analyze different actors within a debate motion
Guides
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Intro to Debate Guides
POIs
What are POIs and how can we use them strategically?
ESU introduction to WSDC
DebateCraft WSDC Motion Prep document
A document that can help debaters use their prep time fully
Intermediate Debate Guides
DebateCraft's Accelerated Introduction to Debate
Intermediate guide to framing, mechanization, impacting, and BP.
WSDC 2026 Debater Handbook
A guide to key elements of the World Schools Debating Championships (WSDC) format, speeches, judging, and common terminology.
DebateCraft BP Opening Teams Motion Prep document
A document that can help debaters use their prep time fully
DebateCraft BP Closing Teams Motion Prep document
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Advanced Debate Guides
Winning Debates
Winning Debates by Steven L. Johnson is a canon debate guide that eloquently describes mechanization, impacting, strategy and more
Ryan Lafferty's Summer Workshops Resources
Video Library
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Burdens of Proof by Katharina Margareta Jansen
Manchester Debating Union Workshops
UChicago BP Debate Workshops
SUNDO Workshops
Debate Rounds to Watch
WSDC 2025 Grand Final
WSDC 2024 Grand Final
WSDC 2017 Grand Final
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