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Champion Briefs is a trusted debate resource provider. We help students become Champions –individuals who excel at critical thinking, public speaking, performance, and argumentation while positively contributing to the community.
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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Files on the most recent topics to help your team prepare for upcoming debates.
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Video: June/NSDA Lincoln-Douglas Topic Analysis
Prepping for the June / NSDA Nationals topic in Lincoln-Douglas? Here's an in-depth, high-level topic analysis from our writers about the civil liberties over national security topic! Resolved: Democracies ought to prioritize the protection of civil liberties over national security.
Video: June/NSDA Public Forum Topic Analysis
Prepping for the June / NSDA Nationals topic in Public Forum? Here's an in-depth, high-level topic analysis from our writers about the force against authoritarians topic! Resolved: The United States is justified in using force to remove authoritarian leaders from power.
Video: May/NCFL Public Forum Topic Analysis
Prepping for the May topic in Public Forum? Here's an in-depth, high-level topic analysis from our writers about the African development vs debt topic! Resolved: African countries should prioritize industrial development over international debt repayment.
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All Briefs
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.
