LINCOLN DOUGLAS DEBATE features one person on each side. Propositions of value are debated with the emphasis on developing logical argumentation rather than an accumulation of information. Students will learn values analysis, argumentation skills, sound and ethical use of persuasion, and clear audience-centered communication. The topic changes every two months.
Video of Lincoln Douglas Debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O3ppc-UC2s
Lincoln Douglas Debate Guide – Wellington
Jason Baldwin’s Suggested LD Readings
Best Of Samford LD Institute 1987
Wellington LD Exam 2010 – flowing technique
Rostrum Article – A Rejection of Kritiks in LD
Rostrum Article – How to Research LD
Rostrum Article – Of Elephants and Onions
Rostrum Article – Out Of The Cave
Rostrum Article – Selected Philosophy Topics that Arise Frequently in Lincoln-Douglas Debate