DebatePrep

What DebatePrep is for

Structural facts and frameworks for competitive and classroom debate — "what's the speech order in Lincoln-Douglas", "how do I structure an argument", "what's a 'turn'" — answered locally from hand-curated reference content on widely documented formats and argumentation theory.

What it does

debate_format_reference gives the real speech order and time limits for four common debate formats: Lincoln-Douglas (LD, one-on-one), Policy/Cross-Examination (CX, two-on-two), Public Forum (PF, two-on-two), and Parliamentary (British Parliamentary style, four teams of two) — each speech's name and minutes, the round's total speech time, prep time per side, and a note on how conventions vary by circuit and level. argument_outline_builder takes a claim you want to argue and returns a structural outline shell using the claim/warrant/evidence/impact framework — a debate-classroom simplification of philosopher Stephen Toulmin's model of argumentation — for you to fill in with your own real research; it deliberately leaves the warrant, evidence, and impact fields blank rather than generating content, because a fabricated "AI-written" argument presented as fact would defeat the purpose of a debate exercise. rebuttal_technique_reference explains common rebuttal techniques — turn, mitigate, outweigh, no link, and concede-and-reframe — each with a definition, a worked example, and when to use it. toulmin_model_reference explains the full six-part Toulmin model (claim, grounds, warrant, backing, qualifier, rebuttal) and how debate classrooms commonly simplify it to four parts.

On format variation

Debate format time limits are not universal — they vary by country, circuit, and competition level. Every format entry includes a variation_note naming the specific ways real circuits diverge from the convention shown (for example, American school/college parliamentary debate uses two-team formats quite different from the four-team British Parliamentary style shown here). Treat these as widely used reference conventions, not as the official rules of any specific tournament.

What it is not

Not a fact generator for a specific debate topic — argument_outline_builder never invents a statistic, a study, or a quote to fill in your argument; that research is yours to do and cite honestly. Not official rules for any tournament or league. It never calls any outside service or database — everything is bundled with the server, and nothing you submit is stored or logged.

DebatePrep — Privacy Policy

Effective 28 September 2026. Unify Dynamics LLC ("we", "us"), Menlo Park, California.

What DebatePrep is. DebatePrep is a connector (an MCP server and REST API) that AI assistants and personal agents call on your behalf for a fully local debate-format and argument-structure reference: format facts, an argument outline builder, a rebuttal technique reference, and the Toulmin model. You interact with your assistant; the assistant sends us only the arguments needed for that one tool call.

What we receive. The arguments of each tool call — which may include a debate format name, a claim or topic you want an outline shell for, or a rebuttal technique name — the technical headers needed to serve the request (an IP address or a client identifier supplied by the assistant, and a Pro API key if you have one), and standard server logs.

We do not store, log, or retain the content of your queries. Every tool reads from a reference dataset bundled with the server and generates a result from your arguments — nothing about a specific claim, topic, or lookup is written to a database, written to a request log, cached, or used to train anything. Request bodies are not logged.

What we do not receive or store. We do not receive your conversation with the assistant or your name, and we do not build a profile from your queries: each request is answered independently. Rate-limit counters (a client identifier and timestamps, never the request content) are held in memory for at most 24 hours. Hosting-provider access logs, which contain IP addresses and request paths but not request bodies, are retained for up to 30 days for security and abuse prevention.

Sub-processors. None — there is no upstream call at all; every tool reads from a reference file bundled with the server. Hosting: Vercel (United States regions).

Legal bases and your rights. Our processing is necessary to provide the service you request through your assistant. Because we store no personal data beyond short-lived, content-free logs, requests to access, correct or delete personal data are usually satisfied automatically; you can still contact agent@connectorbay.com and we will respond within 30 days. We do not sell or share personal information and do not use your data to train models.

Children. DebatePrep is a general-audience educational reference service operated by the adult using the assistant.

Changes. We will post changes here with a new effective date.

DebatePrep — Terms of Service

Effective 28 September 2026. These terms govern use of the DebatePrep connector ("the Service") operated by Unify Dynamics LLC ("we", "us").

1. The Service. DebatePrep is a fully local debate-format and argument-structure reference — format facts, an argument outline builder, a rebuttal technique reference, and the Toulmin model. It is accessed through an AI assistant or directly over MCP or HTTP.
2. A reference tool, not official competition rules. Format time limits and conventions shown reflect widely documented debate practice, not the official rules of any specific tournament, league, or organization. Exact time limits and speech names vary by circuit and level; check your own tournament's rules before relying on this Service for competition preparation.
3. No fabricated arguments. argument_outline_builder returns a structural shell only — it never generates, infers, or fabricates a statistic, study, quote, or example on your behalf. You are responsible for the accuracy and honesty of any evidence you add to that shell.
4. Your content. Query arguments you or your assistant submit (a claim, a topic, a format name) are used only to compute that one response.
5. Acceptable use. Automated use within the published rate limits is welcome.
6. Availability. The Service is provided "as is" without warranty. We may change, limit or discontinue it at any time.
7. Data. Our Privacy Policy describes what we process. In short: query arguments are used in memory for that one request and never stored or logged.
8. Pro keys. Optional Pro API keys are issued at our discretion, are personal to the holder, and may be revoked for abuse.
9. Liability. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Unify Dynamics LLC is not liable for any loss arising from use of or reliance on the Service, including any competition or academic outcome.
10. Governing law. California law; venue in San Mateo County, California.
11. Contact. Unify Dynamics LLC · agent@connectorbay.com · https://connectorbay.com/debateprep

DebatePrep support

Email agent@connectorbay.com. We answer within two business days.

• MCP endpoint: https://debateprep.connectorbay.com/mcp
• REST API: https://debateprep.connectorbay.com/openapi.json
• Live status: https://debateprep.connectorbay.com/health

When you report a problem, include the question you asked your agent, roughly when, and which agent you used (for example Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini). Never send us passwords, account numbers or ID numbers. DebatePrep never asks for them.