Piedmont College Debate Team
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Here at Piedmont College we participate in the Debate Community which argues sets of resolutions in Policy Debate.




What is Policy Debate?



By definition, Policy Debate is a form of speech competition in which teams if two debate whether or not a specfic policy action should be enacted... For more information....

Wendy and Shelly

Do we Debate alone?
In Policy Debate you have a partner and both will make a Constructive Speech and one Rebuttal Speech each. For more information...
Ruben and Luke preparing for a round
How many rounds to we Debate?


Tournament can differ, but usually you will debate six preliminary rounds at regional tournaments and eight at most national tournaments. For more......
   


"Policy Debate is when you receive a topic to research for months and study...study...study and battle ot out with your opponents and hope to win."

- Mary Beth Williams


"Policy Debate to me is four College individuals given the chance to argue current political and social problems."

- Luke Story
Ernest and Tomas lost

Our Debaters are very dedicated to their work and love to debate. If you asked them, "What is Policy Debate?" This is what they'd say.....
Fountain of Youth


"Policy Debate is an organized way to come to a logical conclusion on controversial topics and issues."

- Cody Wright


"Policy Debate can be seen as a way to competitively debate about real world issues. This is a great opprotunity for college students."

- Ben Sidey