Coach Workshops
These interactive workshops will cover various debate and coaching topics to help you learn more and hone your skills. At this time we have no further coach workshops scheduled. Please see below for recordings and resources from past speakers.
Please email Victoria and Lauren with any suggestions or questions on future topics.
Past Workshops:
Resources Document
(Resources referenced in Workshops, articles, and additional video resources)
Debate 101: Part 1 – Chicago Debates and Tournaments
Debate 101: Part 2 – Intro to Policy Debate
Beyond the Core Files: Finding and previewing new off-case and affirmatives
Introduction to Disadvantages
Advanced Counterplan Theory: Conditionality and 50 States Fiat with Pablo Gannon, Debate Coach at George Mason University
Recording (Passcode: +y^tS2PY)
Rebuttals and Impact Comparison with Dr. Mikaela Malsin, Director of Debate at Georgetown University
Recording (Passcode: 4GhW5&W8)
Slides
Topicality with Brian Klarman, Assistant Director of Debate at Emory University
Recording (Passcode: 6myQeKu$)
Slides
Research Strategies and Updated Evidence with Jeff Buntin, Debate Coach at Northwestern University
Recording (Passcode: ?hNLT0?5)
Slides
Using Generic Strategies: How to Answer Without Answers* with Dr. Eric Morris, Director of Forensics at Missouri State
Recording (Passcode: kYiHF@43)
Slides
Intro to the K with Dr. James Mollison, Director of Debate at Purdue University, and Dr. Alex McVey, Director of Debate at Kansas State University
Recording (Passcode: F*BS60W#)
Slides
K Affs Intro with Dr. Alex McVey, Director of Debate at Kansas State University
Recording (Passcode: cl%r04Rj)
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Framework and K v. K Debate with Caitlin Walrath, Assistant Debate Coach at Wake Forest University
Planned Workshops:
Check back next season for new workshop topics.