This is a lecture about how to begin preparing a new topic given by Serena Mao during VBI 2021 LA (Online). It is available through our Virtual Classroom subscription.

This lecture was given by Kate Selig and provides an introduction to the Medicare-For-All Act 2020 NSDA Sep/Oct Topic. Kate Selig is a public forum curriculum director for VBI.

This lecture was recorded at VBI 2020, and explains the fundaments of case writing in Public Forum. Instructor: Max Hardt Director of Debate at The Potomac School, coach to late elim round finishes at TOC & NSDA Nationals

This lecture was given during VBI 2020, which explains how to adapt to your judges' preferences to increase your chance of winning. Vivian Kuang: Earned 6 TOC bids, champion of Milpitas & Presentation Round Robin, runner-up at Presentation.

This lecture was given during VBI 2020, which explains what extensions are and how to make extensions. Andy Stubbs: Coach at St. Johns, late elimination round participant at NSDA Nationals twice.

This lecture was recorded at VBI 2020, and explains how  students can break down any new topic. Instructor: Laurenn Vives Coaches for Oakwood High School, reached elim rounds at TOC & NSDA Nationals

This lecture was recorded at VBI 2020, and explains how to properly adapt the a judge's preferences. Instructor: Tyler Katz Received 10 TOC bids, champion of Cypress Bay & Nova Titan

This lecture was given during VBI 2020, and explains how to give well-reasoned rebuttals. Vivian Kuang: Earned 6 TOC bids, champion of Milpitas & Presentation Round Robin, runner-up at Presentation.

This lecture was given during VBI 2020, and explains how to best use statistics in debate rounds. Bradley Tidwell: Attends Yale University, runner-up at NSDA Nationals.

This two-part lesson answers a fundamental question in debate: what are arguments and how does one make an argument? Instructor: Brianna Thomas 2019 CEDA Top Speaker, Assistant coach at George Mason university, and High School PF Coach in Virginia.

This two-part lesson will explain the basics of extension in PF debate, and provide helpful tips for students to improve their extension skills.  Instructor: Reeti Mangal Cornell '24. TOC and TFA qualifier. 

This three-part lesson will explain what flowing is, how to flow, and provide practical tips to helps students maximize the effectiveness of their flowing. Instructor: Reeti Mangal Cornell '24. TOC and TFA qualifier. 

This three-part lesson explains the concepts of "offense" and "defense" in debate, and provides basic strategies to deploy them in-round.  Instructor: Tyler Katz Wake Forest University '24. TOC qualifier, and champion of Cypress Bay. 

This three-part lesson explains the basic strategies of research and organization in PF debate, and provides students with practical tips to improve their research skills. Instructor: Laurenn Vives Boston University '22. Coach at Oakwood (CA).

This three-part lesson explains the purpose, components, and core strategies of the summary speech.  Instructor: Ilana Cuello-Wolffe Coach at Potomac Academy (VA)

This two-part lesson provides a primer on the fundamental strategies and skills needed to give an effective summary speech. Instructor: Danny Cigale New York University '23. Coach at Stuyvesant HS (NY), TOC finalist, and NSDA Champion.

This two-part lesson explains basic strategies for effectively using prep time in PF, and provides students practical tips for improvement. Instructor: Danny Cigale New York University '23. Coach at Stuyvesant HS (NY), TOC finalist, and NSDA Champion.

This two-part lesson explains the fundamental concept of "weighing," and provides students practical tips to improve their weighing skills.  Instructor: Vivian Kuang UC Berkeley '24. Qualified to the TOC and NSDA Nationals.