Forensic Friend Page

Dedicated to providing resources for those in Speech and Debate programs.
Got a question? Check the items below or Ask Jim about Forensics.

 

Forensic Programs, Camps, Organizations
College Programs, HS Programs, Speech and Debate Camps, Organizations (NFL, CEDA), Other forensic sites, Individuals, Listservs

Policy Debate Helpers
How to, NDT, CEDA, and NFL Info, Case Lists, Topic Info, Research Links, Policy evidence, Signup for E-debate listserv, Signup for C-X listserv
 

Coaching Helpers
Recruiting, Raise & save money, Defend & promote your team, Start a team, Managing the team, Lectures,Exercises and Activities, Practices/drills, Before, during, after tournaments

Parli Debate Helpers
Basics of Parli Debate, Preparing Government Cases, Preparing for the Opposition, Strategies, Rebuttal Tips, Point of Orders, Truisms and Tautologies, Tips for being effective in Parli debates, Dealing with unusual situations, Links to NPDA, NPTE, Listservs

Tournament Helpers
HS Tournament List, College Tournament List, Sweepstakes Results, Ballots, learning from ballots, Judging Tips, Running a tournament, Tab Room Software, Safety & Transportation

Doing Debate Electronically

Electronic Briefs, Wireless Networking, Electronic Flowing, Electronic Research

IE Speeches Helpers
Impromptu, Extemp, Extemp Topics, Persuasion/Oratory, Informative/Expository, After Dinner Speaking/Speech to Entertain, Communication Analysis/Rhet. Criticism, Platform Topic Ideas, Interpretations, Interp Pieces and Themes, NFL, NIET, NFA Info, West Coast IE Textbooks, West Coast E-News

HS LD Helpers
How to including cases, negative positions, cross-examination, values and criteria, refuting, rebuilding arguments, NFL Info, Signup for HS LD Listserv, LD research.

Whitman National Debate Institute
One of the nation’s premier debate camps, WNDI features LD and policy debate, low student to staff ratio, lab rather than large lecture focus, outstanding staff members, and a beautiful campus with great facilities.

West Coast Debate
Handbooks, Textbooks, Online Debate Training, Current Issues Materials, Coaching Help, Research Links, Topic Information, Free Evidence

 

The Rockefeller Public Presentation Page

Northwest Policy Debate Programs

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Questions or comments should be addressed to Jim Hanson at hansonjb@whitman.edu