Guides to Debating

These are various guides to Debating. Some are on provincial and other websites.

1 - General Guides

Brian Casey's Debate Camp Guide This guide was created by Brian Casey, one of the top coaches in Canada. It is very comprehensive. As Brian suggests, it is not meant to be read from cover to cover, but rather it is a reference and you should thumb through it and read the parts that are of interest to you. 

Speech and Seminar by Dr Michael Dubroy This guide to public speaking and debating was created by Dr Michael Dubroy, an outstanding debate and public speaking coach. 

Saskatchewan Elocution and Debate Association Debate guides and materials This site has a number of articles about how to debate and how to be a better debater. 

Alberta Speech and Debate Guides This site has a large number of guides and resources. If you scroll down, they also have a lot of resolutions and research packages about those resolutions.

U of T Guide to Debating

2 - Guides to BP Debating

UBC Guide to BP Debate

Cambridge Union Guide to BP Debate

CUSID Guide to BP Debate

3 - Guides to World Schools Debating

Netherlands 2022 Guide to World Schools Debating This is a guide that the organizers of the 2022 World Schools Championships set up.

WSDC Guide to World Schools Debating This is the guide from the World Schools Debate organization

Debating in the World Schools Style is a book by Simon Quinn, an excellent world schools debater from Australia. It is available from Amazon. The kindle edition is free if you are part of Kindle Unlimited or for $9.99 if you are not.

4. Video Guides and Lectures 

This connects to a site with a number of videos about debating.