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6 Best Debate Summer Camps for 2025 [Full Comparison]
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Public Forum Series
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Public Forum Series
What is Public
Forum?
Forum?
An intro to the most popular debate format in the US.
Structure of Public Forum Debate
Speeches, time, format, speaking order.
What is a Constructive?
Introducing the very first speech of a PF round.
How to Make a Constructive?
Walk through a real-world example of a constructive.
What Is A Rebuttal?
Learn about the rebuttal, where you respond to opponents.
Rebuttal In Action
See how to create an effective rebuttal.
What is a Summary?
This speech synthesizes information in the round.
Summary In Action
See an example summary, with tips on how to make your own.
How To Weigh In Debate
10 ways to convince your judge.
2024-2025 TOC Rankings
Rank
Team Code
Debaters
OTR
1
Lake Highland Prep PS
Prateek Seela
4.277
2
OCSA Independent IL
Iva Liu
4.192
3
Strake Jesuit JW
Justin Wen
4.185
4
Lynbrook OM
Om Modi
4.113
5
Harker Siddhartha Daswani
Siddhartha Daswani
3.755
Rank
Team Code
Debaters
OTR
1
Delbarton PE
Romir Patel & Ezekiel Ehrenberg
3.969
2
Saratoga GJ
Ashish Goswami & Leonardo Jia
3.501
3
Strake GZ
Jason Zhao & Daniel Guo
3.387
4
Monta Vista TG
Alan Tai & Saanvi Goyal
3.199
5
Nueva CG
Kayte Chan & Anika Gupta
3.125
2024-2025 TOC Bid List
Debaters
School
Bids
Siddhartha Daswani
The Harker School
11
Siddhartha Daswani
The Harker School
11
Jack Gessner
Harrison
9
Jack Gessner
Harrison
9
Abby Merges
Marlborough School
9
Abby Merges
Marlborough School
9
Olivia Ohr
Marlborough School
8
Olivia Ohr
Marlborough School
8
Om Modi
Lynbrook HS
8
Om Modi
Lynbrook HS
8
Debaters
School
Bids
Li & Tang
Montgomery Blair
10
Li & Tang
Montgomery Blair
10
Wang & Synn
Canyon Crest Academy
9
Wang & Synn
Canyon Crest Academy
9
Kang & Tsai
Fairmont Prep
8
Kang & Tsai
Fairmont Prep
8
Aiello & Xu
Delbarton School
8
Aiello & Xu
Delbarton School
8
Zhao & Zhang
The Awty International School
8
Zhao & Zhang
The Awty International School
8
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