DEBATE IN A BOX

Our most important curriculum resource with the most information available is our Debate in a Box curriculum folder. Please start there!

Below you’ll find several webinars and videos that are designed to advance the professional development and debate teaching capacity of CDL and CMSDL debate coaches. They are all aligned with the CDL Debater Development Benchmarks.

In order to receive CDL PD hours for online trainings, you must complete the online assessment.

Paperless Debate Assessment (2 Hour PD Credit)

• Paperless Debate Video Presentation
• Paperless Debate

CDL Benchmark 3: Debate Round Scheduling (1 Hour PD Credit)

• Debate Round Scheduling Video Presentation
• Debate Round Scheduling Assessment

CDL Benchmark 4: Competitive Debate Mechanics (1 Hour PD Credit)

• Competitive Mechanics Video Presentation
• Competitive Mechanics Assessment

CDL Benchmark 8: Offcase Arguments, Disadvantage Structure and Utility (1 Hour PD Credit)

• Intro to Disadvantage Video Presentation
• Intro to Disadvantage Assessment

CDL Benchmarks 17 & 18: File Organization and Maintenance (1 Hour PD Credit)

• File Organization and Maintenance Presentation
• File Organization and Maintenance Assessment

CDL Benchmark 23: Counterplan Structure and Utility (1 Hour PD Credit)

• Mixing it up with Counterplans Video Presentation
• Mixing it up with Counterplans Assessment

CDL Benchmark 28: Offense, defense, and Impact Calculus Against Disadvantages (1 Hour PD Credit)

• Answering Disads Video Presentation
• Answering Disads Assessment

CDL Benchmark 28: Offense, Defense, and Impact Calculus Against Counterplans (1.5 Hour PD Credit)

• Answering Counterplans Video Presentation
• Answering Counterplans Assessment

CDL Benchmark 36: Introduction to Debate Research (1 Hour PD Credit)

• How to Cut a Card Video Presentation
• How to Cut a Card Assessment