Policy Resources
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Policy Debate is also called Cross Examination Debate by some people. I will stick with Policy, because that is what it is all about; creating a policy and countering with a different policy. In most basic terms, that is what Policy is.
With that said, it can be much, much more complicated. With that said, Debate Central has a fantastic page with TONS of resources for Policy Debate. Some of the articles are not specific to just policy.
The Code of the Debater is a text by Alfred Snider on how to do policy debate. It is long, 222 pages, but worth the read.
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General Debating Help
Let's begin with some articles on how to research more effectively and faster.
Using the Web to do research
Closeout Files offers a "Custom Evidence Search" function on their website. It is a specialized google search that only searches specific types of links.
25 tips for a better Flow for all types of debate.
After you have researched and flowed, you also need to cross ex.
After all, debates can be won or lost in the Cross-Ex
Probably the definitive text on the Art of Cross Examination on Google Books