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We offer comprehensive guides for Public Forum and Lincoln-Douglas debate topics. In each of our topic briefs, you'll find detailed topic analyses, cited evidence, and comprehensive information to help students and coaches prepare for debates and learn about the world.
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The Yellowstone Model: What Trophic Rewilding Teaches Us About the Nov/Dec LD Topic
The Nov/Dec Lincoln-Douglas topic — Resolved: The United States ought to rewild substantial tracts of land — asks debaters to weigh competing visions of humanity’s relationship with nature. Should we restore ecosystems to their pre-human state, or manage land primarily for human benefit? The resolution demands engagement with real-world evidence about what rewilding accomplishes—and what it costs. The reintroduction of gray wolves to Yellowstone National Park in 1995 remains the most studied example of rewilding in U.S. history. After a 70-year absence, wolves returned and triggered what ecologists call a trophic cascade —a chain reaction that reshaped the entire ecosystem. For debaters, Yellowstone offers a concrete test case: it shows both the ecological promise of rewilding and the social tensions that arise when ecosystem restoration conflicts with human interests.
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Video: Nov/Dec Public Forum Topic Analysis
Prepping for the Nov/Dec topic in Public Forum? Here's an in-depth, high-level topic analysis from our writers about the Encryption PF topic! Resolved: The United States federal government should require technology companies to provide lawful access to encrypted communications.
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Video: Nov/Dec Lincoln-Douglas Topic Analysis
Prepping for the Nov/Dec topic in Lincoln-Douglas? Here's an in-depth, high-level topic analysis from our writers about the Re-wilding LD topic! Resolved: The United States ought to rewild substantial tracts of land.
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Flexbooks from Champion Press
Flexbooks are the best way for students to learn how to debate! Guided tutorials and 125+ interactive activities make these comprehensive books perfect for classes or after-school teams.
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Here are our recent files for Public Forum and Lincoln-Douglas Debate. All briefs we've published over 13+ years are available in the Archive.
