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Policy Debate · Beginner

Heavy evidence, long speeches, technical. Year-long resolution.

5–8 min lessons

Official 2026–27 topic for this level
  • Full season 2026–27

    Resolved: The United States federal government should establish national health insurance in the United States.

    Pick one narrow affirmative (a single-payer or public-option plan) and learn it deeply before you touch anything else.

One NFHS/NSDA resolution for the entire season. Confirm the live topic

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Unit 1

Plans, DAs, CPs

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The big three of policy.

Lesson
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The Affirmative Plan
4 min
Lesson
2
DAs in policy
4 min
Lesson
3
CPs in policy
4 min
Unit 1 Test
5 questions · Pass at 80%
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Unit 2

Topicality & Theory

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Procedural arguments.

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Lesson
1
Topicality basics
4 min
Lesson
2
Theory shells
4 min
Lesson
3
Limits vs ground
4 min
Unit 2 Test
5 questions · Pass at 80%
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Unit 3

Kritiks

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Reject the framing.

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Lesson
1
K shell
4 min
Lesson
2
Common Ks
4 min
Lesson
3
Permutations vs Ks
4 min
Unit 3 Test
5 questions · Pass at 80%
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Unit 4

Structure & Organization

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Policy Debate practice focused on structure & organization.

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Lesson
1
Structure & Organization 1
4 min
Lesson
2
Structure & Organization 2
4 min
Lesson
3
Structure & Organization 3
4 min
Unit 4 Test
5 questions · Pass at 80%
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Unit 5

Refutation & Adaptation

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Policy Debate practice focused on refutation & adaptation.

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Lesson
1
Refutation & Adaptation 1
4 min
Lesson
2
Refutation & Adaptation 2
4 min
Lesson
3
Refutation & Adaptation 3
4 min
Unit 5 Test
5 questions · Pass at 80%
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Unit 6

Delivery & Presence

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Policy Debate practice focused on delivery & presence.

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Lesson
1
Delivery & Presence 1
4 min
Lesson
2
Delivery & Presence 2
4 min
Lesson
3
Delivery & Presence 3
4 min
Unit 6 Test
5 questions · Pass at 80%
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Unit 7

Questioning & Interaction

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Policy Debate practice focused on questioning & interaction.

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Lesson
1
Questioning & Interaction 1
4 min
Lesson
2
Questioning & Interaction 2
4 min
Lesson
3
Questioning & Interaction 3
4 min
Unit 7 Test
5 questions · Pass at 80%
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Unit 8

Strategy & Weighing

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Policy Debate practice focused on strategy & weighing.

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Lesson
1
Strategy & Weighing 1
4 min
Lesson
2
Strategy & Weighing 2
4 min
Lesson
3
Strategy & Weighing 3
4 min
Unit 8 Test
5 questions · Pass at 80%
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Unit 9

Full-Round Practice

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Policy Debate practice focused on full-round practice.

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Lesson
1
Full-Round Practice 1
4 min
Lesson
2
Full-Round Practice 2
4 min
Lesson
3
Full-Round Practice 3
4 min
Unit 9 Test
5 questions · Pass at 80%
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Unit 10

Tournament Readiness

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Policy Debate practice focused on tournament readiness.

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Lesson
1
Tournament Readiness 1
4 min
Lesson
2
Tournament Readiness 2
4 min
Lesson
3
Tournament Readiness 3
4 min
Unit 10 Test
5 questions · Pass at 80%
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