Mastering Lincoln-Douglas Debate: The Nuclear Power Topic (Fall 2026 UIL)
A Note to Readers 5
Chapter 1: Introduction to Debate and the Value of Debate 6
Chapter 2: What Is Lincoln-Douglas Debate? 20
Chapter 3: Traditional LD vs. Circuit LD 27
Chapter 4: The Format - Speeches, Times, and Mechanics 34
Chapter 5: Building a Traditional Affirmative Case 45
Chapter 6: Building a Traditional 1NC 61
Chapter 7: The Rebuttal Speeches- 1AR, NR, and 2AR 72
Chapter 8: Strategy-Time Allocation and the Economy of the
Round 85
Chapter 9: Circuit LD- Theory, Kritiks, and Counterplans 92
Chapter 10: A Sample Circuit 1NC 113
Part Two-The Debater's and Coach's Toolkit 127
Chapter 11: Moral Philosophy for Lincoln-Douglas Debate 128
Chapter 12: Researching a Topic and Building a Case 135
Chapter 13: Cross-Examination 140
Chapter 14: The Tournament Experience and the Competitive Pathway 146
Chapter 15: Starting and Running a Program 152
Chapter 16: Weighing and Impact Calculus 158
Chapter 17: Winning the Definition Debate 165
Chapter 18: Delivery, Persuasion, and Judge Adaptation 173
Appendix A: Evidence Processing and Academic Integrity 179
Appendix B: Practice Drills 181
Appendix C: A Guide for Judges 184
Appendix D: Glossary of Lincoln-Douglas Terms 187
Additional Vocabulary: Circuit Argument Types 191
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