Lincoln Douglas 2025-2026 Season Sourcebook Res 1

Your season starts here.
Written by national champions and top competitors, this LD sourcebook gives you the tools you need to start strong and stay ahead. With high-level strategy, clear argumentation, and creative case writing, it’s designed to help you succeed in every round.

What’s Inside:

• 6 Affirmative Cases
• 6 Negative Cases
• Deep philosophical and practical analysis
• Strategic framing and judge adaptation tools
• Approaches that balance clarity, depth, and persuasion

Meet the Writers:
This year’s team features:

• Ben Copeland – 2024 LD National Champion with a 13–2 record. Brings sharp reasoning and precision to each case.
• Micah Magness – LD National Champion and top speaker, offering unmatched clarity and strategic insight.

They are joined by standout contributors Camille Rowley, who finished her LD season with a 47–11 record and consistent finals placements in speech; Cooper Cobbs, a high-performing LD competitor and collegiate debate finalist; Madigan Lawlor, the South Carolina State Champion and NSDA Academic All-American who placed 26th nationally; and Kai LeBret, a five-time tournament champion, AIM Club leader, and founder of Classicus, a classical Christian curriculum for debaters.

Serious about LD? Start your season with the best.
This sourcebook is your foundation for confident, competitive, and compelling debate all year long.