Basic Downloads

Are you new to speech and debate? The following downloads are for you. They contain introductions to various events that the Monument Membership explores. These downloads are updated every summer to prepare for the new year of competition.

Your Basic Downloads Source Material for Season 22:

Personal Freedom vs Economic Security (November 17, 2018)
Believable Blocking in Interp (January 12, 2019)
Caution and Craziness Part 2 (January 12, 2019)
Principles of Great Refutation (January 12, 2019)
Hierarchy of Speech and Debate (January 12, 2019)
Fair Trade vs Free Trade (July 9, 2019)
Judge Expectations in Apologetics (January 12, 2019)
Stoa Policy Debate: South Korea (NEG) (October 5, 2020)
Stoa Policy Debate: Africa (AFF) (October 12, 2020)
Caution and Craziness Part 3 (January 12, 2019)
Government Documents for Research Part 1 (January 12, 2019)
NCFCA Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Democracy (NEG) (September 7, 2020)
Organization and Time Management (January 12, 2019)
Liberal Arts Education vs Practical Skills (November 17, 2018)
Stoa Policy Debate: NATO Nuclear Weapons (NEG) (August 21, 2020)
Keys to Cross-Examination (November 21, 2018)
NCFCA Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Philosophies (August 10, 2020)
NCFCA Policy Debate: Dublin Rule (NEG) (September 3, 2020)
Introduction to Policy Debate for Season 21 (July 20, 2020)
Evidence in Lincoln-Douglas (January 12, 2019)
NCFCA Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Political Realism (AFF) (September 14, 2020)
NCFCA Policy Debate: Reception Capacity Benchmarks (NEG) (August 21, 2020)
NCFCA Policy Debate: Frontex Reform (AFF) (September 12, 2020)
NCFCA Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Accountability (AFF) (September 28, 2020)
Nonverbal Communication (January 12, 2019)
Transportation (May 31, 2018)
Introduction to Public Forum for Season 21 (October 12, 2020)
Stoa Policy Debate: History of US Military Commitments (August 3, 2020)
Stoa Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Overview (August 3, 2020)
Stoa Policy Debate: Iraq (NEG) (September 3, 2020)
NCFCA Policy Debate: Decriminalize Rescue (AFF) (October 26, 2020)
Keys to Speech and Debate Success - Handout 2 (Season 21) (April 27, 2020)
Stoa Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Economic Prosperity (AFF) (October 26, 2020)
Stoa Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Applications (August 17, 2020)
Stoa Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Logical Conclusion (AFF) (September 14, 2020)
Stoa Policy Debate: Philippines (AFF) (September 12, 2020)
Stoa Policy Debate: Syria (NEG) (November 2, 2020)
Stoa Policy Debate: Japan (NEG) (November 30, 2020)
Stoa Policy Debate: Yemen (NEG) (December 14, 2020)
Stoa Policy Debate: Taiwan Relations Act (NEG) (November 16, 2020)
Stoa Policy Debate: Africa (NEG) (October 19, 2020)
NCFCA Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Overview (August 3, 2020)
NCFCA Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Democracy (AFF) (August 31, 2020)
NCFCA Policy Debate: Case Management (NEG) (October 19, 2020)
NCFCA Policy Debate: Startup Visas (NEG) (December 14, 2020)
NCFCA Policy Debate: Case Management (AFF) (October 12, 2020)
NCFCA Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Applications (August 16, 2020)
Introduction to Lincoln-Douglas Debate for Season 21 (July 6, 2020)
NCFCA Policy Debate: Current Issues of European Immigration Policy (August 10, 2020)
NCFCA Policy Debate: Frontex Reform (NEG) (September 12, 2020)
Stoa Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Human Rights (AFF) (October 12, 2020)
NCFCA Policy Debate: Child Detention (NEG) (January 4, 2021)
Keys to Speech and Debate Success - Handout 3 (Season 21) (August 11, 2019)
NCFCA Policy Debate: History of European Immigration Policy (August 3, 2020)
NCFCA Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Strategies (August 21, 2020)
NCFCA Policy Debate: Reform the EUTF for Africa (NEG) (November 16, 2020)
Keys to Speech and Debate Success - Handout 4 (Season 21) (August 11, 2019)
Stoa Policy Debate: Current Issues of US Military Commitments (August 10, 2020)
NCFCA Policy Debate: Roma (AFF) (September 25, 2020)
Stoa Policy Debate: South Korea (AFF) (September 28, 2020)
Stoa Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Philosophies (August 10, 2020)
NCFCA Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Human Rights (NEG) (October 19, 2020)
NCFCA Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Human Rights (AFF) (October 26, 2020)
Interview with Scott Wunn of NSDA (January 12, 2019)
NCFCA Policy Debate: Reform the EUTF for Africa (AFF) (November 9, 2020)
NCFCA Policy Debate: End Funding for Libya (NEG) (November 30, 2020)
Blue Book for Policy Debate (November 15, 2018)
NCFCA Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Idealism (NEG) (July 29, 2020)
Stoa Policy Debate: Syria (AFF) (October 25, 2020)
Stoa Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Economic Welfare (AFF) (August 31, 2020)
NCFCA Policy Debate: Golden Visas - Good (NEG) (February 8, 2021)
Stoa Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Human Flourishing (NEG) (October 1, 2020)
NCFCA Policy Debate: Too Big to Solve (GEN) (January 18, 2021)
Stoa Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Economic Welfare (NEG) (September 21, 2020)
NCFCA Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Human Rights (NEG) (November 2, 2020)
Stoa Policy Debate: Saudi Arabia (NEG) (February 15, 2021)
Stoa Policy Debate: Lebanon (NEG) (February 1, 2021)
NCFCA Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Justice (NEG) (December 14, 2020)
NCFCA Policy Debate: Greek Tragedy (NEG) (January 11, 2021)
Stoa Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Strategies (August 21, 2020)
Stoa Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Human Flourishing (AFF) (September 28, 2020)
Season 19 Registration & Pricing (May 12, 2018)
NCFCA Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Quality of Life (AFF) (October 12, 2020)
Season 21 Impromptu Prompts (July 27, 2021)
NCFCA Policy Debate: Dublin Rule (AFF) (August 31, 2020)
NCFCA Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Good Governance (NEG) (October 5, 2020)
NCFCA Policy Debate: Roma (NEG) (November 2, 2020)
NCFCA Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Transparency (AFF) (November 9, 2020)
Stoa Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Justice (AFF) (November 2, 2020)
Stoa Policy Debate: Honduras (NEG) (February 1, 2021)
NCFCA Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Human Dignity (NEG) (November 30, 2020)
Stoa Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Economic Prosperity (NEG) (October 19, 2020)
Red Book for Lincoln-Douglas Debate (November 20, 2018)
Stoa Policy Debate: Taiwan Relations Act (AFF) (November 9, 2020)
NCFCA Policy Debate: Reception Capacity Benchmarks (AFF) (August 17, 2020)
Keys to Team-Policy Debate (November 20, 2018)
Stoa Policy Debate: ICBMs (NEG) (February 8, 2021)
NCFCA Policy Debate: Blue Card Expansion (NEG) (February 15, 2021)
NCFCA Policy Debate: Kosovo (NEG) (January 25, 2021)

Download Your Preseason Documents, too:

You may still access Season 21 downloads here.

All Season 22 Basic Downloads will be updated by August 31, 2021. They will remain available through Season 22.

Easy Entry to the World of Speech and Debate

All Members have access to the digital copy of Easy Entry to the World of Speech and Debate by Chris Jeub. Download it below or order a hard copy.

Season 22 Release Schedule

Monument releases content all year long, from one national tournament to another, in what we call "seasons." We are entering Season 22 (2021-2022). For a list of all Member downloads for Season 21, click here. The following is the general release schedule for Season 22:

End of Season 21 - Officially archived on June 28, 2021. The new Season 22 releases begin July 5, 2021.
July-August - The first Monument Monday releases July 5, 2021. Basic informational material will continue through the summer (e.g. summaries, resolutional articles, etc.).
August 30, 2021 - End of the Pre-season, beginning of the official year of Monument Speech and Debate.
~~Christmas~~ Thanksgiving 2021 (we finished early!) - All foundational downloads are complete! Summaries of all releases are now available.
Through March 2022 - BONUS material released to members on a more as-needed basis using our Coaching Request Form.
April-June, 2022 - Qualifier and Nationals Preparation work is arranged...and Monument Members will be prepared to win!

Season 22 Debate Resolutions

Resolutions for Season 22 are posted here as they are announced by various speech and debate leagues.

Policy (all season):
- NCFCA: "Resolved: The United States Federal Government should significantly reform its policies regarding convicted prisoners under federal jurisdiction."
- NSDA: "Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its protection of water resources in the United States."
- NSDA Vote for Season 23 (Due December 15, 2021):
  - OPTION 1 – GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE – Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its support of multilateral greenhouse gas emission reduction regimes.
  - OPTION 2 – GLOBAL GEO-POLITICAL CRISIS: EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES – Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its security cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in one or more of the following areas: artificial intelligence, biotechnology, cybersecurity.
- Stoa: "Resolved: The United States Federal Government should substantially reform the use of Artificial Intelligence technology."
Lincoln-Douglas:
- NCFCA (all season): "Resolved: In the context of innovation, the proactionary principle ought to be valued above the precautionary principle."
- NSDA releases six resolutions through the year:
  - Sept/Oct Novice: "Resolved: Civil disobedience in a democracy is morally justified."
  - Sept/Oct Varsity: "Resolved: The member nations of the World Trade Organization ought to reduce intellectual property protections for medicines."
  - Nov/Dec: "Resolved: A just government ought to recognize an unconditional right of workers to strike."
  - Jan/Feb: "Resolved: The appropriation of outer space by private entities is unjust."
  - Next release is due February 1, 2022.
- Stoa (all season): "Resolved: In the field of biomedical engineering, restraint ought to be prioritized over scientific advancement."
Other Formats:
- Big Questions Debate (all season): "Resolved: On balance, societies benefit from religious belief and practice."
- Public Forum for Sept/Oct: "Resolved: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization should substantially increase its defense commitments to the Baltic states."
- Public Forum for Nov/Dec: "Resolved: Increased United States federal regulation of cryptocurrency transactions and/or assets will produce more benefits than harms."
- Public Forum for January: "Resolved: The United States federal government should legalize all illicit drugs."
- Public Forum's next release is due January 1, 2022.

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