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Recommended Debate Videos

Explore a selective collection of parliamentary debate lessons, tips, and sample rounds from CTPDL and other trusted debate organizations.

Everything You Need to Know About Parli (NYPDL)

The best first video. Format, basic rules, speeches, and overall round structure.

Start here! These videos explain the format, basic rules, and key vocabulary for Parliamentary debate.

Beginning Debate Terms & Jargon (NPDL)

Explains the vocabulary that can otherwise intimidate new debaters. NPDL includes it in its official video curriculum.

These videos introduce key skills that will make your arguments more clear, specific, and persuasive.

World Building (NYPDL)

Teaches students to explain actors, incentives and consequences rather than merely asserting arguments.

Principled Arguments (NYPDL)

Excellent for rights, fairness, ethics and value-based debates.

Build deeper skills in argumentation, strategy, and motion analysis.

Offense and Defense (NPDL)

Learn how to distinguish between offensive and defensive arguments and focus on the arguments that can actually win the round.

Motions Lecture (NYPDL)

Helps students understand and analyze different kinds of motions.

See these skills in action in a real competitive round.

PMR 101 (NPDL)

Focused instruction on one of the most difficult and important speeches in the round. NPDL specifically curates this as a training video.

Polygon Invitational Finals — El Cerrito vs. Dougherty Valley

An actual strong high-school Parliamentary final. NPDL reports that El Cerrito won the final 3-0.

Tackle more specialized and challenging aspects of Parliamentary debate.