Learn it: free debate resources
Guides, glossaries and starter cases to get new debaters up to speed fast.
- Substance: Case-specific evidence, disads, counterplans, and topic-core arguments.
- Theory: Procedural arguments about how the round should be debated.
- Kritik: Critical arguments against the resolution or an opponent's advocacy.
- Non-Topical Kritik: Kritikal positions that skip affirming or negating the resolution.
- Phil: Ethics and decision-making frameworks for how judges weigh the round.
About Learn it
Learn it is a library of free debate starter files and guides, including a theory masterfile, kritik and non-topical kritik files, Kant and virtue ethics masterfiles and impact defense, as DOCX downloads you can build on.
Frequently asked questions
What is in Learn it?
Free starter files for theory, kritik, non-topical kritik, philosophy and substance, plus guides for new debaters.
What format are the files?
DOCX, so you can open and edit them in Word or Google Docs.
Are the files free?
Yes, once you sign in with a free Debate it account.