Research and evidence production is an extremely imporant part of competitive debate. This page is an accumulation of resources to help with electronic research, paperless debating, and understanding of the current topic. Downloads Electronic Research Guide Electronic Research Guide written by Naveen Ramachandrappa. It provides a solid foundation for people interesting in getting starting using a Word template for research or for those who already use a template but would like to learn how to customize it to their own preferences. Paperless Manual Paperless Debate Manual by Aaron Hardy of Whitman College. A must-read for those considering the transition. Immigration Topic Paper Basic introduction to the 2010-2011 NDT/CEDA college debate topic. UGA Debate Template Instructions: F2 - Heading F4 - Tag / Bold Cite F5 - Ununderlined Text F6 - Underlined Text F7 - Highlight F8 - Box F9 - Unhighlight