Each year the NFHS Speech, Debate & Theatre Association (NFHS SDTA) announces a national high school debate topic. According to 44 U.S.C. 1333, the Library of Congress is responsible for preparing compilations of pertinent excerpts, bibliographical references, and other appropriate materials relating to the annual topic. The compilation is then printed as a Senate document and disseminated by the Government Printing Office. This page lists the compilations that have been disseminated since 1996.

Hundreds of debates mostly written by experienced debaters. They cover topics from Affirmative Action to Zimbabwe, on all sorts of themes, including politics, economics, religion, culture, science, and society. For debaters they may provide useful preparation materials and examples, but the debates can be useful to anyone. Debatabase topics provide both sides of the debate rather than giving just one side of the argument as most blogs, newspapers, and other articles articles are likely to do.

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Provides the full text of many newspaper articles, both national and international, under “News.” “Legal” allows you to search for federal and state cases and laws, law review articles, and law-related news publications and broadcasts.

Intelligent, thoughtfully worded discussion centering on the key issues of our time, such as genetic engineering, environmental policy, prejudice, abortion, health care reform, and media violence. This online resource center draws on the acclaimed social issues series published by Greenhaven Press, as well as core reference content from other Gale and Macmillan Reference USA sources.

Online encyclopedia article about policy speech competitions at the high school and college level. Includes background information on the history and organization of policy debates, as well as information on format, style, and strategy.