Steve's adventures in competitive Debate get going in earnest in chapter 47. The acronyms and other terms have been previously mentioned, but you shouldn't need to search for them. I've posted a side 'story' called 'Debate 101' that contains pretty much everything you need to know - and a bunch you don't - to understand the competitive Debate parts of the story. If you have questions or see omissions, please let me know. For every confused reader who reaches out, I imagine there are many more who aren't letting me know.