Winter Intensive Curriculum

Triumph Debate - LD Winter Intensive

Lincoln Douglas Curriculum

Our instructors will deliver a full topic lecture with group discussion, and supplemental updates throughout the Intensive
Triumph Debate will provide students with starter files to supplement research and ensure students can engage in activities
- All students will have early access to our topic AT File.
- Additionally, traditional debaters will get sample cases and progressive debaters will get a starter file of a plan AFF, case NEG, a generic process CP and K, as well as a topic DA file
Triumph instructors will assist debaters in argument construction, review and feedback

Students who attend our Winter Intensive will participate in multiple practice rounds to refine their skills on the new topic specifically
Students will be judged by experienced judges (outside of their assigned division instructors) to receive accurate feedback and multiple perspectives on their argumentation
Debaters will engage in one-on-one and group-based drill sessions to refine specific skills
Most content modules will accompany drill sessions for students to practice implementing what they learned

Our curriculum teaches essential debate skills such as advanced in-round strategy including concepts like judge adaptation or developing strategic vision
Content modules and electives will be heavily contextualized through the January/February topic, so students are learning both debate skills and topic knowledge
Most content modules will accompany drill sessions for students to practice implementing what they learned
Students will be able to choose to attend a variety of electives to learn about specific concepts important to them