Preseason Day 1: Intro to Debate, Parts of an Argument, and Anatomy of a Card
Lecture, Sohail Jouya
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Preseason Lectures and Resources
Every lecture and file from preseason, in one place. Hit play and the lecture runs right here, so you can flow along without leaving the page.
General
Start here. The Day 1 lecture and the flowing videos apply to every division, and the outside lectures below cover both debate itself and this year's healthcare topic.
Flowing
Kentucky Debate
Open on YouTubeFlowing in Debate
Go Fight Win! Novice Debate
Open on YouTubeIntroduction to Debate
University of Kentucky Debate, DSDI series
Open the full series on YouTubeDebating Single Payer on the 2026 Healthcare Topic
Michigan Debate, David Heidt
Open on YouTubeNational Health Insurance Topic Lecture, Part 1
MSU Debate
Open the full lecture series on YouTubeAffirmative
Single Payer.
How single-payer health care works, in 2 minutes
Vox
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The case negative and the Stock Market DA, lecture plus file for each.
Single Payer Case Negative
Lecture, Avery Dover
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Lecture, Chelsea Hodgson
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