Advancing in Debate:
Skills & Concepts

Grades 9–12

A complete text for advanced debaters

Debate theories and their practical applications are covered in depth. The text focuses primarily on policy debate. Concepts include

• critique strategy and arguments for and against its use
  
• using storytelling to focus arguments
  
• judging paradigms and their implications
  
• permutations
  
• agent counterplans
  
• international fiat

Advancing in Debate: Skills & Concepts is a follow-up to Mastering Competitive Debate.

Mastering Competitive Debate