How to run a Topicality in Competitive Debate
Channel: Ryan Guy
Date: 2020-02-24

This video covers the basics of running the topicality procedural in debate.  This video was created with parliamentary and policy formats in mind, but should be suitable to a variety of debate formats. 

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