Open Video Project
This a collection of videos including lectures, demonstration debates, and other lessons freely shared by debate programs and summer debate institutes. We've gathered these links all in once place to help students and coaches find teaching materials that are not collected elsewhere.
We are very grateful to the many coaches, instructors, and institutes who provided these materials!
If you have questions, comments, or additions, please email Maggie Berthiaume.
Policy Debate — Critiques
All Things Kritik — John Turner, Emory University, Emory National Debate Institute 2014
Anthropocentrism, Part I — Will Repko, Michigan State University, Spartan Debate Institute 2014
Anthropocentrism, Part II — Will Repko, Michigan State University, Spartan Debate Institute 2014
Feminist International Relations and Deleuze and Guattari — Gabe Murillo, University of Oklahoma, Mean Green Workshops 2014
Heidegger — Professor Wayne J. Froman, George Mason University, George Mason Debate Institute 2014
Meta-Ethics in Debate — Mean Green Workshops 2014
Nietzsche — Isaac Brown, George Mason Debate Institute 2014
Rhetorical Criticism — George Mason Debate Institute 2014
Topic Criticisms — Mean Green Workshops 2014
Policy Debate — Performance and Identity Based Arguments
Disidentification — Mean Green Workshops 2014
Performance — Mean Green Workshops 2014
Race Debates — Mean Green Workshops 2014
Race and Debate, Part I — Chris Randall, Rutgers University, Spartan Debate Institute 2014
Race and Debate, Part II — Chris Randall, Rutgers University, Spartan Debate Institute 2014
Policy Debate — Introductory/Novice Lectures
Introduction to Debate: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 — Bill Wilson, University School of Nashville, Gonzaga Debate Institute
Counterplans 101 — Patrick Waldinger, University of Miami, Gonzaga Debate Institute
Critiques 101 — Jason Regnier, Gonzaga University, Gonzaga Debate Institute
Go Fight Win Novice Debate Series — Callie Chappell, University of Michigan
Policy Debate 101: Part 1, Part 2, Q & A — Callie Chappell, University of Michigan and Traverse City Central High School
How to Be Affirmative: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 — Callie Chappell, University of Michigan and Traverse City Central High School
Counterplans: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 — Callie Chappell, University of Michigan and Traverse City Central High School
Disadvantages: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 — Callie Chappell, University of Michigan and Traverse City Central High School
Flowing — Callie Chappell, University of Michigan and Traverse City Central High School
The Format of a Debate — Callie Chappell, University of Michigan and Traverse City Central High School
Impact Calculus — Callie Chappell, University of Michigan and Traverse City Central High School
Refutation — Callie Chappell, University of Michigan and Traverse City Central High School
Risk Assessment — Callie Chappell, University of Michigan and Traverse City Central High School
Topicality: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 — Callie Chappell, University of Michigan and Traverse City Central High School
Policy Debate — General Skills Lectures
The Art of Block Writing — Bill Batterman, Woodward Academy, Hoya-Spartan Scholars 2014
Cross Examination — Melissa Wade, Emory University, Emory National Debate Institute 2014
The Art of Cross Examination — Bill Batterman, Woodward Academy, Hoya-Spartan Scholars 2013
Cross Examination Drill — Mean Green Workshops 2014
Debating Extinction Scenarios — Mean Green Workshops 2014
Answering Disadvantages — Mean Green Workshops 2014
Impact Calculus — Stephen Weil, Emory University, Emory National Debate Institute 2014
Judge Adaptation — Mean Green Workshops 2014
Judge Psychology — Bill Batterman, Woodward Academy, Hoya-Spartan Scholars 2013
Pro Tips — Jason Sigalos, Emory University, Emory National Debate Institute 2014
Rebuttals — Mean Green Workshops 2014
Advanced Risk Assessment — Bill Batterman, Woodward Academy, Hoya-Spartan Scholars 2014
Situational Awareness and Strategic Vision — Bill Batterman, Woodward Academy, Hoya-Spartan Scholars 2014
How to Succeed as a Sophomore — Bill Batterman, Woodward Academy, Spartan Debate Institute 2013
The Art of Speaking Efficiently — Bill Batterman, Woodward Academy, Hoya-Spartan Scholars 2014
Weighing Evidence and Arguments — Mean Green Workshops 2014
Lincoln-Douglas Debate — General Skills Lectures
Offense — Danny DeBois, Harvard University and Harrison High School, Mean Green Workshops 2014
Politics Disadvantages in LD — Mean Green Workshops 2014
Research and Technology
Advanced Paperless Debate — Ricardo Saenz, Georgia Tech, Spartan Debate Institute 2013
Introduction to Research — Erik Mathis, Emory University, Emory National Debate Institute 2015
Paperless Debating — Cody Crunkilton, University of Minnesota, Spartan Debate Institute 2015
Research Techniques — Maggie Berthiaume, Woodward Academy, Spartan Debate Institute 2014
Using Verbatim on the Mac — Aaron Hardy, Ashtar Communications, Spartan Debate Institute 2013
Using Verbatim on the PC — Aaron Hardy, Ashtar Communications, Spartan Debate Institute 2014
Teaching, Learning and Team Management
Logical Fallacies — Peter Cancro, George Mason Debate Institute 2014
Managing Debate Without a Coach — Mean Green Workshops 2014
The Science of Winning — Maggie Berthiaume, Woodward Academy, Georgetown Debate Seminar 2013
Succeeding at Debate Institute
Making the Most of Debate Camp — Bill Batterman, Woodward Academy, HoyaSpartan Scholars 2014
Succeeding at Debate Camp — Abby Schirmer, Stratford Academy, Emory National Debate Institute 2014
Policy Demonstration Debates
Demonstration Debate — Barkley Forum at Emory and the Atlanta Urban Debate League
Demonstration Debate — Spartan Debate Institute 2014
LD Demonstration Debates
Demonstration Debate — Mean Green Workshops 2013
Public Forum Demonstration Debates
Demonstration Debate — Mean Green Workshops 2014