CTMSDL MOTION PRIMERS
October 16, 2021 Scrimmage Resources
The 2021 Scrimmage motion is: This House would ban direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising in the U.S. Here are resources to help coaches and debaters get started: 1. Overview of the topic and links to research from the Center for Ethical…
October 24, 2020 Scrimmage Brief and Coaches’ Notes
The 2020 CTMSDL scrimmage topic is: This House, as Facebook, would ban all political advertising. A former high school debater has written a brief and a coaches’ note on the topic to help coaches and their teams prepare for our…
October 19, 2019 Scrimmage Sample Cases and Coaches’ Notes
For the 2019-2020 school year, our CTMSDL scrimmage topic is: This House supports the restitution of cultural objects. A former high school debater has written sample cases and a coaches’ note on the topic to help teams prepare for our…
Notes on the January 27 Clemency Topic
Happy 2018! With three weeks of school before our next debate tournament, we thought it might be helpful to share some ideas regarding our next topic with all of you. The motion for January 27 is: This House would eliminate…
Information Packet for October 21 Scrimmage
On September 23 the Connecticut Debate Association, our high school debate league, used the following resolution at their Novice Scrimmage: Resolved: Every citizen should complete one year of national service. CDA debates include a packet of articles to provide background…