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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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Video: April 2025 Public Forum Topic Analysis
Prepping for the April topic in Public Forum? Here's an in-depth, high-level topic analysis from our writers about the domestic nuclear energy PF topic! Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its investment in domestic nuclear energy.
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Generative AI in Education: A Tool for Equity or a Barrier to the Future?
With the rapid rise of generative artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini, education in the United States is undergoing a technological transformation. The March Public Forum topic challenges debaters to evaluate whether this shift is a net positive or negative: Resolved: In the United States, the benefits of the use of generative artificial intelligence in education outweigh the harms. This resolution raises critical questions about the role of AI in learning. Proponents argue that AI has the potential to democratize education by providing students with personalized tutoring, automating administrative tasks for teachers, and offering accessibility tools for students with disabilities. On the other hand, critics warn that AI could exacerbate educational inequalities, erode critical thinking skills, and create overreliance on technology. For debaters, this topic requires a nuanced approach that goes beyond simple optimism or skepticism. The debate over generative AI in education is fundamentally about equity and long-term educational preparedness. Does AI help close the opportunity gap, or does it make disparities worse? And is it setting students up for success in an AI-driven world, or making them dependent on automation? This article will explore these key issues, presenting arguments on both sides, while additional in-depth case strategies and evidence can be found in the Champion Briefs topic brief
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Video: March/April 2025 Lincoln-Douglas Topic Analysis
Prepping for the March topic in Public Forum? Here's an in-depth, high-level topic analysis from our writers about the AI morality LD topic! Resolved: The development of Artificial General Intelligence is immoral.
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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.
