DB8 Speech & Debate Academy
Experienced · Grades 9–12

Congress · High School · Experienced

Tournament prep — gavels and ballots. Real policy framings, real evidence, tournament-style examples.

8–12 min lessons

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Unit 1

How a Bill Actually Works

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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.

Unit 1 Test
8 questions · Pass at 80%
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Unit 2

Building a Speech

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Structure beats brilliance. Learn the 3-part skeleton that lets you write a clean 3-minute speech in 10 minutes flat.

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Unit 2 Test
8 questions · Pass at 80%
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Unit 3

Cross-Examination

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CX is not for showing off — it's a setup tool for your next speech. Extract admissions, then quote them.

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Unit 3 Test
8 questions · Pass at 80%
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Unit 4

Evidence & Sources

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Good evidence wins debates. Learn what makes a source credible, how to cite cleanly, and how to attack weak evidence.

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Unit 4 Test
8 questions · Pass at 80%
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Unit 5

Refutation & Clash

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Clash is the heart of debate. Engage your opponent's strongest argument, turn it, or outweigh it.

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Unit 5 Test
8 questions · Pass at 80%
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Unit 6

Chamber & Tournament Strategy

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Knowing how chambers and tournaments actually work is half the gavel. Speaker order, paradigms, and pacing.

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Unit 6 Test
8 questions · Pass at 80%
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Unit 7

Prep Cycle & the Docket

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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.

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Unit 7 Test
7 questions · Pass at 80%
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Unit 8

Delivery & Presence

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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.

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Unit 8 Test
7 questions · Pass at 80%
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Unit 9

Advanced Chamber Play

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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.

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Unit 9 Test
7 questions · Pass at 80%
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Unit 10

Advanced: DA, CP, K, T

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Competitive frameworks — disadvantages, counter-plans, kritiks, topicality.

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Unit 10 Test
8 questions · Pass at 80%