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By: Rena Su It’s easier to take down one piece of refutation than multiple. Therefore, it is also strategically beneficial to have...

By: Rena Su Judges at any given tournament are very different people with different values. Of course, some judges will like you much...

By Eli Lu As much as debate is a game of strategy and intellectual discussion… it’s also largely a performance. A good speaking style...

UPDATE: Unfortunately, our team has made the difficult decision to postpone the tournament due to unforeseen health problems of those on...

By: Rena Su Oftentimes, arguments are based on practical means (e.g. how many deaths prevented, how much money saved). However, a...

At Equal Proposition, we want to feature other debate initiatives who are working towards the same goal of promoting accessibility. Our...

By Rena Su Welcome to the last installment of our CNDF basics series. Today we’re doing a deep dive into a seemingly small part of debate...

By Eli Lu Good flowing is the prerequisite to good debating. I mean, if you can’t keep track of what your opponents and partner are...

By Rena Su When you look at something like a news report or hear a politician’s speech, there will be bias. There will be a story that...

By Eliz Zhou Summary speeches are the last speeches in a round. As the name suggests, they summarize what happened over the course of all...

By Meryl Tu Rebuttals are essential to any format of debate, so it is important to familiarize yourself with what they are and how to...

By Eli Lu First off, what is a constructive speech? A constructive speech is the first speech of either side in a debate, where teams...

Compiled by Rena Su; last updated 10/17/2020 CNDF (which stands for Canadian National Debate Format) is a rather rare format outside of...

By Eli Lu Through every discussion I’ve had with my coaches and fellow debaters on the subject of the Equal Proposition curriculum and on...

By Rena Su Note: Much of the beginning is intended for someone without any prior debate experience. However, the later analysis of the...

by Rena Su Note: This was originally published on the website on 08/07/2020 but has been reposted due to website updates. Equal...