Online Debate Resources and Information

Online Debate Resources

Constructing arguments through research, presenting and defending them effectively is of the essence of meaningful political and civic participation. Providing space and place for the debate and discussion of controversial issues is of the essence of engaging and meaningful education in the classroom. Please find some resources to get you and your students started.

Basics of Canadian Parliamentary Debate
http://www.usc.uwo.ca/clubs/debating/basicscp.html
British Debate
Comprehensive resources
http://www.britishdebate.com/universities/resources/ox_roughguide.asp
Debate Central
Exhaustive list of resources including online videos
http://debate.uvm.edu/
International Debate Education Association
http://idebate.org/
World Debate Institute
http://worlddebateinstitute.blogspot.com/2008/07/lecture-introduction-to-debate-research.html
World Debate Organisation
http://debate.uvm.edu/wdo.html
Oxford Union Debate
http://www.oxford-union.org/debates
Hart House Debate Society
http://hhdebate.sa.utoronto.ca/
University of Western Ontario Debate Society
http://www.usc.uwo.ca/clubs/debating/
Lincoln Douglas Debate Information and Resources (high school group)
http://www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/MARQUETTE/Activities/speechdebate/ld.html
Cross Examination Debate Association
http://cedadebate.org/