Student Binder · Source pages 4–5
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IF YOU OPEN THIS
AT 10 PM
Never debated before? This page is not your starting line. Read §1 The Promise first, then §2 The Oxford Debate, Step by Step. Come back here when you are deep in a unit and need one answer fast.
| If you… | Turn to |
|---|---|
| need the debate questions while reading | Handbook §4 → Debate Questions (after the book list) |
| are behind on the reading | Handbook §4 → Catch-Up Protocol |
| don’t know your role this unit | Handbook §3 → Role Playbooks · fill in Unit Cover (§9 Guide) |
| have a debate tomorrow and feel unready | §9 Guide → your role sheet · Handbook §7 → Weekly Checklists |
| don’t know when prep is due | Handbook §7 → Prep Deadline Lookup · §9 30-Week Guide |
| lost track of who to submit to | Handbook §1 → Your Mentors This Year |
| missed a session | Handbook §8 → “What if I’m absent?” |
| hate your assigned position | Handbook §8 → “What if I hate my position?” |
| are panicking | Handbook §8 → FAQ. Then breathe. Nerves mean the stakes are real. |
| can’t say a problem out loud | Write it on a slip and hand it to any mentor at arrival. |
First time in the room?
Read §1 in plain language, then §2 step-by-step. Every new word lives in The Forge Dictionary at the back.
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WHERE THINGS LIVE
| What you need | Where it is |
|---|---|
| The debate flow (who speaks when) | Handbook §2–3 · Moderator Run Sheet (§9 Guide) |
| Prep deadline for this unit | Handbook §7 Lookup · 30-Week Guide (§9) |
| Reading blocks / chapter ranges | Your reading guide (swapped each unit) |
| Evidence Map | Jury Worksheet (§9) · submit to Text Coach |
| Vote tally sheet | Moderator Vote Tally (§9) · private · hand to Weaver |
| Researcher evidence packet | Researcher Evidence Packet (§9) · to debaters by deadline |
| Debater prep | Debater Prep Sheet (§9) |
| Bench backup prep | Bench Prep Sheet (§9) · everyone, every unit |
| The night-by-night reading loop | Handbook §4 ACTOR · ACTOR Nightly Log (§9, optional) |
| Forge Reflection vs. Story Layer | Forge Reflection + Story Layer sheets (§9) · Handbook §5 |
| This week’s job | 30-Week Guide · Unit Cover (fill role after Arms Room) |
Binder layout
Handbook (§1–§8) = read once, reference all year. §9 Guide = the tear-out pad: fill and tear out one every unit. Every worksheet is bound in twice – use one copy, keep the spare – so you never have to print. Keep completed sheets in your Forge Journal – they become your Anvil fuel.
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