NPTE Everyone Participates

The NPTE is committed to an inclusive activity where everyone can engage in argument in a respectful, educational, and supportive atmosphere.

All participants at the tournament are expected to abide by the NPTE Expectations:

NPTE Debater-Observer Expectations PowerPoint

NPTE Judge-Coach Expectations PowerPoint

Some helpful resources:

Aly Fiebrantz: Gender Disparity in Debate: An Analysis of Dominant Discourses in National Parliamentary Debate using Symbolic Interactionism
discusses ways women are talked about in debate

Jim Hanson: Everyone Participates Pt 1 Jim Hanson: Everyone Participates Pt 2
discusses ideas for coaches, students, and coaches to involve
everyone in debate in as positive a way as possible.

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