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Gender and Sexuality Empowerment Initiative
Click here to find resources and contact information to learn more about gender and sexuality on APDA.
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Expansion Committee
Click here to find resources and contact information if you're interested in either joining APDA or expanding your team!
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Transitioning from High School Debate to APDA
By Parker Kelly, George Washington University, ’20 I went to high school in Houston, Texas and did 1 year of PF and 2 years of LD on the local and…
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How to Handle Motions Preparation
By Eric Tannenbaum, The College of New Jersey ’18 Note: APDA has several motions tournaments throughout the year, but due to their relative infrequency compared to case tournaments it can difficult…
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How and When to Countercase
By Miriam Pierson, Swarthmore College ’18 Note: If you want to get a general sense of what a countercase can look like, here’s a link to a video where the opposition…
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Case Writing Basics
By Anika Matin, The George Washington University '18 Starting out on APDA, you will come to the realization that you will be the government team about half the time, and…
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An Introduction to Debating About Economics
By Nik Venkatasubramanian, George Washington University ’18 Debating Economics and Finance I: Trade and Specialization Introduction Debate about Economics sounds scary. You scroll through the news every morning and you…
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An Introduction to Debating About International Relations
By Andrew Bowles, George Washington University ‘17 I. Introduction In the real world, debates about international relations are often prohibitively difficult to engage in. They require extensive specific knowledge, much of…