AN OVERVIEW OF LINCOLN DOUGLAS

Purpose: Debate big questions about values, morality, and justice — one-on-one.

Example Performance

WHAT IS

LINCOLN DOUGLAS DEBATE?

A solo debate centered around philosophical or ethical resolutions, with new topics every two months.

Debaters construct a value framework, clash over core principles, and defend their positions with logic, evidence, and moral reasoning.

WHAT SKILLS

WILL I BUILD?

Persuasive Writing

Value Analysis

Logical Reasoning, Rhetorical Clarity

WHO IS THIS EVENT

BUILT FOR?

Thinkers, writers, and students who want to explore the “why” behind the issues — and do it solo.