CX Guides
This section of Planet Debate hosts Stefan Bauschard's Cross-x Topic Guide. The Guide is made up of over 100 essays on different harms, solvency mechanisms, disadvantages, kritiks, and counterplans on the energy topic. Additional essays on research and pedagogy are also included.
Each essay provides important background information, discusses affirmative and negative strategy relevant to the argument, and has extensive web and library-based bibliographies. Both the essays and the bibliographies are available in printer-friendly formats and users can simply click-on the web references.
This version of the Topic Guide is available to all registered members (registration is free). You can purchase a downloadable copy by clicking on the "Wake Topic Guide" on the left. Download copies will be available September 1st
2008-9 Topic Guide: Alternative Energy
This free online textbook is available to all. No log-in is required to view any of the chapters and sections.
Within the essays there are links to other sections of our site such as blocks [bl], the evidence database [db], the CX Guide [cx], and lectures [l]. Subscription access is required to access those links.
Over the next few months the textbook will grow in size and we will be adding additional features for our Gold, Platinum, and Master multi
2007-8 Africa Topic Guide
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Within the essays there are links to other sections of our site such as blocks [bl], the evidence database [db], the CX Guide [cx], and lectures [l]. Subscription access is required to access those links.
Over the next few months the textbook will grow in size and we will be adding additional features for our Gold, Platinum, and Master multi
2006-7 National Service Topic Guide
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Within the essays there are links to other sections of our site such as blocks [bl], the evidence database [db], the CX Guide [cx], and lectures [l]. Subscription access is required to access those links.
Over the next few months the textbook will grow in size and we will be adding additional features for our Gold, Platinum, and Master multi
2005-6 Civil Liberties Topic Guide
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Within the essays there are links to other sections of our site such as blocks [bl], the evidence database [db], the CX Guide [cx], and lectures [l]. Subscription access is required to access those links.
Over the next few months the textbook will grow in size and we will be adding additional features for our Gold, Platinum, and Master multi
2004-5 United Nations Peacekeeping
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Within the essays there are links to other sections of our site such as blocks [bl], the evidence database [db], the CX Guide [cx], and lectures [l]. Subscription access is required to access those links.
Over the next few months the textbook will grow in size and we will be adding additional features for our Gold, Platinum, and Master multi
2003-4 Ocean Policy Topic Guide
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Within the essays there are links to other sections of our site such as blocks [bl], the evidence database [db], the CX Guide [cx], and lectures [l]. Subscription access is required to access those links.
Over the next few months the textbook will grow in size and we will be adding additional features for our Gold, Platinum, and Master multi
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