Congress · Elementary · Experienced
Tournament prep — gavels and ballots. Plain-English lessons. Examples come from the lunchroom and recess, not Congress.
8–12 min lessons
How a Bill Actually Works
Before you debate a bill, you need to read it. This unit teaches the 4 mechanical parts every bill has — and how to spot the one that breaks.
Building a Speech
Structure beats brilliance. Learn the 3-part skeleton that lets you write a clean 3-minute speech in 10 minutes flat.
Cross-Examination
CX is not for showing off — it's a setup tool for your next speech. Extract admissions, then quote them.
Evidence & Sources
Good evidence wins debates. Learn what makes a source credible, how to cite cleanly, and how to attack weak evidence.
Refutation & Clash
Clash is the heart of debate. Engage your opponent's strongest argument, turn it, or outweigh it.
Chamber & Tournament Strategy
Knowing how chambers and tournaments actually work is half the gavel. Speaker order, paradigms, and pacing.
Prep Cycle & the Docket
You already know how to read one bill (Unit 1) and build one speech (Unit 2). This unit teaches you how to prep an entire docket of 15-30 bills before a tournament even starts, so you walk into every round ready instead of scrambling.
Delivery & Presence
Units 1-7 gave you strong content — a well-built speech backed by real prep. This unit is about delivering that content so a chamber actually listens: speaking off limited notes, controlling your voice and pace, and projecting presence instead of reading at a page.
Advanced Chamber Play
You've learned chamber basics and tournament strategy in Unit 6. This unit goes deeper into the procedural chess of Congress: precedence and recency rules, the motions that actually control a session, reading the room to time your speech, and building a working relationship with the Presiding Officer and the chamber over multiple sessions.
Advanced: DA, CP, K, T
Competitive frameworks — disadvantages, counter-plans, kritiks, topicality.