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Informative speeches are the teaching speeches. Students are encouraged to find topics about new medical break throughs, technological advances, or a growing social concern. Students must research and include a minimum of ten source cites in each speech. The use of... by DebateSensei | Feb 22, 2019
Persuasive speeches are concerned with changing the audiences’ behavior. While, it is necessary and worthwhile to explore attitude and belief changes, winning persuasions are typically those that we can immediately do. Persuasive speech topics should be selected on... by DebateSensei | Feb 22, 2019
Parli debate is fun, dynamic, and never the same. Two person teams attempt to win the speaker of the house’s ballot by providing the most effective, strategic, knowledgeable, and/or humorous debate. Teams are given fifteen minutes to prepare a defense or mount an... by DebateSensei | Feb 22, 2019
Lincoln-Douglas Debate Lincoln-Douglas debate on the intercollegiate level is one-on-one policy debate. Typically, the membership proposes several different topic areas which are used for an entire season. The membership votes on those areas, selecting one.... by DebateSensei | Feb 22, 2019
Parliamentary debate is a one-on-one, limited preparation event. Debaters are given a topic and assigned a side. They are allowed 30 minutes to prepare their arguments, and then they proceed to deliver those arguments in front of a judge, who ultimately declares a... 