u/WittyImagination3061

Hi all,

I know some of my friends lurk on this subreddit, so I will be vague with the info

I am a first year in high school who took a debate class and debated in the novice division. Some of our better novices got put into the JV division (theres novice, JV, open, varsity). I didn't, since at the time I had no interest in debate and I sucked. However, now I have had a change of heart and am considering taking the second debate class in the progression and debating.

My flowing is terrible; below average. My speaking is average, and my spreading/actual debate skill is horrible; i can't understand the opponents strategy, what to run, when to run, and I really struggle with the rebuttals and CX.

How can I improve my debate skills and become good? I really want to go to state and maybe even nationals in the future, and debate in college.

Anyone else's school have a precalculus class that allows you to skip AB and go straight to BC?

For us, we learn precalculus all of first semester and some of second semester, then we learn the first 2 units of AB/BC. Then the following year students take BC, unless they opt out to take AB or an easier class.

Our school also has the traditional AB to BC route, but that is so redundant bro. Imagine having to relearn the same thing two years in a row. BC is just 2 additional units. They should get rid of AB lwk.