The Atlanta Urban Debate League is committed to providing excellent debate education programs, services, and opportunities to diverse students, educators, and members of the community!
The Atlanta Urban Debate League’s Curriculum Guides
Materials Designed for Each Division
These guides will walk you through the basics of each division offered in the Atlanta Urban Debate League. While debate can be intimidating, these resources are here to answer any questions that you may have.
High School Curriculum Guides
Beginner (Novice). Skills Built:
Making Arguments (ARE)
Responding to Arguments (DR. MO)
Impact Comparison (MR. T)
Public Speaking (2PAC)
Junior Varsity. Skills Built:
Choosing Arguments
Line-by-Line
Overviews
Evidence Comparison (ABCD)
Turns
Advanced (JV and Open). Skills Built:
Counterplans
Answering Counterplans
Kritiks
Answering Kritiks
HS Open Division Curriculum
Middle School Curriculum Guides
Novice. Skills built:
Making Arguments (ARE)
Responding to Arguments (DR. MO)
Impact Comparison (MR. T)
Public Speaking (2PAC)
Taking Notes (Flowing)
The Basics of Questioning
Junior Varsity. skills built:
Choosing Arguments
Line-by-Line
Overviews
Evidence Comparison (ABCD)
Turns
Varsity. Skills built:
Counterplans
Answering Counterplans
Kritiks
Answering Kritiks
Research