Policy Coach Curriculum

Introducing Policy Debate

This section includes content overviews and lesson plans for key concepts of policy debate. All novice debaters should ultimately learn the areas covered in this section, which cover policy debate’s unique format, style of note-taking, and asking and answering questions.

Debate Structure

• Content Overview

• Lesson Plan I: Silly Debate - Guided

Being Affirmative

• Content Overview

• Lesson Plan I: (Wo)man with a Plan!

• Lesson Plan II: What Should We Do?

Being Negative

• Content Overview

• Lesson Plan I: Horror Story - Introducing the Disadvantage

• Lesson Plan II: What Could Go Wrong?

Introduction to Flowing

• Content Overview

• Lesson Plan I: Playing Card Drill - Basic/Advanced

• Lesson Plan II: Flowing the Media - Basic/Advanced

Introduction to Cross-Examination

• Content Overview

• Lesson Plan I: Question Game

• Lesson Plan II: CX Around the World

• Lesson Plan III: Cross-Examination Jigsaw

Working Through the Packet

• Content Overview

• Lesson Plan I: Group Highlighting

• Lesson Plan II: Preparing Overviews with MR. T

• Lesson Plan III: Preparing Answers with EAR