Coach Workshops
Join us Wednesdays at 4:30pm for Coach Workshops! These interactive workshops will cover various debate and coaching topics to help you learn more and hone your skills.
How to Access: All Workshops will be hosted on Zoom. To join the Workshop, register here. You will receive a link and invitation to attend following registration.
Please email Victoria and Lauren with any suggestions or questions.
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)
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Intro to the K* with Dr. James Mollison, Director of Debate at Purdue University, and Alex McVey, Director of Debate at Kansas State University
Planned Workshops:
Postponed: Counterplans – Flynn Makuch, Program Officer at Chicago Debates
March 3 – K Affs Intro* – Alex McVey, Director of Debate at Kansas State University
March 10 – Debating Against K Affs: Framework and K v. K Debate* – Quaram Robinson, Wake Forest Debate
March 17 – City Championship Prep: Preparing Against Previews* – Chicago Debates Staff
*Specifically for our HS league. All other workshops are applicable for both MS and HS coaches.