October 19, 2025
Public Speaking in Everyday Life
Written by Mahek Acharya When most people think of public speaking, they imagine standing at a podium in front of hundreds of people, delivering a formal speech. But the reality is that public speaking happens every single day, often without us even realizing it. From class presentations to coffee shop orders, we’re constantly communicating in…
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October 16, 2025
The Student-Led Side of PDA: Meet Our Budding Leaders
Written by Katherine Xue As the school year begins again, so are classes and the debate season at Potomac Debate Academy! We hope that all students and parents are having a good start to the year, whether it’s competing at tournaments (shout out those who’ve done tournaments on the Septober topic already) or meeting their…
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October 8, 2025
Discovering Your Own Debate Style
Written by Mahek Acharya Every successful debater eventually realizes a fundamental truth: there’s no single “right” way to debate. The most effective debaters aren’t those who perfectly mimic their coaches or copy last year’s champions, but rather they’re the ones who’ve discovered and refined their own authentic style. Why Your Debate Style Matters Your debate…
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October 5, 2025
Finding the Right Speech Event for You
Written by Jason Stansell Sometimes, finding the right Speech event can be daunting since they are all a lot of fun! So, how do you choose? Well, the long answer is that you will have the opportunity to compete in all speech events if you so choose. However, for the short answer, we’ve crafted a…
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October 2, 2025
Potomac Students Champion Season Opener
Written by Jason Stansell The National Speech and Debate Season Opener at University of Kentucky, also known as the University of Kentucky Season Opener, was a rousing success this year. Several Potomac Debate Academy teams competed online in Public Forum Debate in both the Public Forum Open and Middle School Public Forum Divisions, debating the…
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