July 6, 2026
50 Public Speaking Topics for Beginners (Easiest to Hardest)
Written By Katherine Xue Potomac Debate Academy teaches speech and debate for a reason, and today, we’re putting the spotlight on the speech side of things. Below, you’ll find topics from easiest to hardest designed to meet you wherever you are, whether you’re a novice or varsity speaker. Let’s go! Easy: Prompted Topics These are…
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July 6, 2026
50 Mock Debate Topics for Beginners (Easiest to Hardest)
Written By Katherine Xue Oftentimes, the hardest part about participating in a debate — whether formal or casual — is finding a topic to debate about. Luckily, we’ve got you covered! We’ve compiled a list of 50 mock debate topics below, ranked from easiest to hardest. Whether you’re an elementary school student, a first-time debater,…
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June 29, 2026
Why Debate is the Best Extracurricular Activity
Written by Mahek Acharya Podcast hosted by Mahek Acharya, featuring Katherine Xue and Elisa Chen Sukhobok Since doing debate for years, I’ve watched it change how I think, talk, and even handle getting told I’m wrong. And I’ve also watched my friends in other activities come out of high school with their own respective skills….
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April 13, 2026
Student Leader Feature: Captain Ekansh Dave
Written by Katherine Xue As spring rolls in and many of our PDA students look towards TOC and nationals qualifiers, we’re happy to feature another one of our amazing student leaders! Starting from our Middle School Novice classes all the way now to High School Varsity+, Captain Ekansh Dave has been debating with Potomac for…
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April 6, 2026
How Public Speaking can be Applied in Your Everyday Life
Written by Jason Stansell We’re all aware that Speech and Debate can help someone speak up in the classroom, the courtroom, on the political podium, on the advocate’s podium. But not all of us are headed in that direction in life. Coach Mahek has already covered a handful of careers that Speech and Debate can…
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