Verbatim
A free, open-source platform for paperless debate, built as a template for Microsoft Word. Learn more.
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Having trouble? Read the manual.
Tired of typing citations? Try the Cite Creator Chrome extension.
Stratus
Work better as a team with coauthoring and optional cloud storage for all your debate files. Coauthoring is simultaneous editing with multiple authors in a single Word document, and it’s amazing for debate. Coauthor for free, or add private storage for as cheap as $2/month. Learn more.
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Having trouble? Read the manual.
Caselists
Intel, scouting, and open source evidence for your debate community.
College:
NFA/LD Wiki (coming soon!)
High School:
(sponsored by the National Debate Coaches Association)
Help
Email advice and basic support for Verbatim, Stratus, and the caselists is always free.
If you need something more extensive to get up to speed with paperless debate and are looking for hands-on help, then I’d be happy to work with you and your team, either in-person at your institution or virtually. Contact me and we can work something out.
About
Verbatim, Stratus, the caselists, and everything else here is maintained by Aaron Hardy. Questions, feedback, bug reports, and feature requests are always welcome.
Contact
Having issues? Check the Verbatim FAQ or the Stratus FAQ. If those don’t answer your question, use the form below, or send an email to support@paperlessdebate.com.
If you have a troubleshooting question, please include your operating system, version of Word, and version of Verbatim.