On the "Novice Center"

I know that this forum may seem similar to the "Help Me" forum, but I think it will ultimately serve a very specific function as our site grows.

Ideally this should be a location for new debaters to discuss issues that they are running into. I plan to sticky any helpful discussions we have to help novice debaters conceptualize the activity a little bit better.

To this end, I would love it if some very experienced debaters would post mini-articles about topics that new debaters will run into. Here is a list of examples:

1. Definitions in an AC
2. The Value and Criterion
3. Argument Construction
4. Effective Cross-Examination
5. How to write a NC
6. Rebuttals for Dummies
7. Weighing and Voters

This is obviously not a complete list. If you are interested in helping out, just choose one of these topics or make your own up and post it in this forum. I will make sure to sticky it if it is something we should keep for novices to read in the future.

A how-to-flow article would probably be good for the LD noobz.

Is someone interested in trying this? I am thinking about writing an article, actually. Anyway it would be cool if a lot of good debaters contributed what they know before they head to college and out of the community and that sort of thing.