Augmind StudioThe working coach’s library
Rubrics, systems, and field notes from the team building Augmind Studio. We run our own middle-school speech & debate program on the platform, so everything published here is in weekly use — not written for a blog.
High school speech & debate rubrics (a free 1–5 pack)
A five-dimension varsity speech rubric plus a pattern-execution drill rubric for argumentation reps — full band descriptors, with PF, LD, extemp, and interp notes.
Middle school speech & debate rubrics (a free 1–5 pack)
Two five-dimension rubrics with full band descriptors — the same ones our grading engine ships with — plus notes for Original Oratory, Declamation, Storytelling, and Impromptu.
How to grade 30 speech videos in an afternoon
The batching system a working coach can run every week: one watch per video, scores during the pass, timestamped comments — and the honest arithmetic of what it still costs.
90+ impromptu speech prompts (MS & HS)
Fifty middle-school prompts from our practice library, competition-style high school draws, and debate warm-up reps — plus the 1–2–1 format to run them.
18 speech & debate drills that actually transfer
Delivery, structure, and clash drills from our technique library — each with how to run it and what the coach should be listening for.
A 12-week speech & debate program outline
Two ready-to-run arcs from our own program: beginner foundations (PREP → story → persuade → respond) and a competition season ending in a mock tournament.
How to start a speech & debate club that survives its first season
Recruiting, the weekly session shape, starter events, parent judging, the season calendar — and the feedback-debt trap that kills most first-year clubs.
Public Forum vs Lincoln-Douglas: your first debate format
A director's side-by-side — team size, topic cadence, judge pools, evidence load, student fit — plus where Policy, Congress, and Big Questions belong.
Want a topic covered — a specific event, format, or coaching problem? Write us at hi@augmindstudio.com.