Every month people ask me questions about Closeout Files and I figure that, while there are only a few people willing to send me a message with inquiries, everyone is wondering the same things.  Here’s the thing, you should be asking yourselves these questions to make an educated decision.  Hopefully I will be able to address your concerns here, but if not please send me a message.

-Riley Roberts

Why should I purchase public forum debate briefs?

Why are your files better than your competitor’s files?

Won’t I be competing against people who also have your briefs?

How can I be sure that your files will be what you say they are?

Can’t I find the same information on my own?

I’m new to debate, will I be able to understand Closeout Files?

Is it worth it to pay for debate briefs?

Why should I purchase debate briefs?

The most important justification is something that most people aren’t willing to admit, but about 90% of the top 20 teams at national tournaments use some sort of purchased public forum debate briefs, and those who do not buy files come from mature debate programs with intensive coaching.  I’ve been there before and seen who the competition is and let me assure you approaching public forum debate entirely on your own is not the most effective method for success or education.  Prepare yourself the same way the best in the country do and discover for yourself how it improves your debating and results. While you’re debating last month’s topic we are saving you time by researching the next month’s public forum topic.  From there you can choose to only use our research or continue from the strong foundation you’ll get from Closeout Files.  People learn and grow from those who are experts in their field.  You’ll get our interpretations and suggestions for your use in your own public forum debate rounds.  You should purchase Closeout Files because it saves you time and is an investment in your future.

Why are your files better than your competitor’s files?

First, look to the sections in Closeout Files- they speak for themselves.  We’re the only public forum debate briefs that offer analysis blocks for you to use as responses to the most common arguments that you’re going to see that month.  Secondly, where other briefs fall short, Closeout Files offers you a holistic perspective of the topic and brings together the best sections of different files into one set of public forum briefs.  While some companies focus on analysis, and others emphasize evidence, we do both, offering the most (and best) analysis as well as extensive evidence.

Won’t I be competing against people who also have your briefs?

There are a couple of things I would like to say to address this.  First, it is unlikely that you will be encountering many people who also have Closeout Files; you might go against one team a tournament with our public forum debate files.  So the vast majority of the time you will have the upper hand on your opponents with superior evidence and analysis.  Conversely, just because another team might have our public forum debate files is not a reason not to prepare yourself by purchasing Closeout Files.  If someone else has our files then it will actually benefit you to also have our files because you will have the same information they have and you can be confident that you will not encounter any arguments you haven’t heard before.

How can I be sure that your files will be what you say they are?

Preview our files from the past to see for yourself the quality of analysis and evidence we offer.  If you are ever unsatisfied with your purchase of Closeout Files, we are the only public forum debate briefs to offer a satisfaction guarantee for our services.  We are confident enough in our product to ensure you that Closeout Files will fulfill your expectations or we will send you another month’s public forum debate file free of charge. 

Can’t I find the same information on my own?

The best answer to that question is yes and no.  We have access to many premier research databases that most individuals and high schools do not have access to including LexisNexis, EBSCOhost, Proquest, and many other databases.  So there is definitely information published every month in Closeout Files that you couldn’t find on your own.  We also use public resources, such as government and think tank websites.  When it comes to materials you could find on your own, the benefit we offer is in saving you the time needed to find, digest and analyze the materials.  We save you time researching, while also providing an extensive list of links to our sources if you want to conduct further research.

I’m new to debate, will I be able to understand Closeout Files?

This is actually the most common question we get, especially from students at schools with small debate programs.  We make sure every month to write Closeout Files so that they can be helpful to the most experienced public forum debaters and the least experienced public forum debaters, too.  We offer a variety of sections to give you a holistic view of the topic.  We’re not going to randomly cut cards and leave you on your own to piece together arguments.  Closeout Files gives you an introduction with background about the topic, our own analysis for your cases on both the pro and con side, blocks to be used for responses in the round, and obviously a sizable amount of evidence.  I understand your concern because I too came from a school without a debate coach or program and maybe some of my experiences can help.  Getting public forum debate evidence files drastically improved my own ability to debate; the most important personal benefit was that they taught me how to research and find information that is useful in a round.  If any questions arise when using Closeout Files, we are gladly willing to help you if you send us an e-mail.

Is it worth it to pay for debate briefs?

First and foremost, spending money on Closeout Files is an investment in your success.  Public Forum debate is filled with expenses from clubs dues, to transportation costs, to professional attire.  All of those are important, but why not spend a little more money to actually help you in public forum debate and ensure your success.

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