by Isaiah McPeak | Jan 28, 2015 | Strategy, Thinking Strategically
I just got this question from a debater I bumped into at the NCFCA NC national open last week. While it’s from Team Policy debate, my answer will equally apply to Lincoln-Douglass LD debaters as well. “Hey Isaiah! It was great to meet you at NC. I wanted...
by Isaiah McPeak | Apr 29, 2014 | Soapbox, Thinking Strategically
I have met not only parents and debaters, but even coaches that say something like the following: “It’s ok for one team to make bad arguments and quote evidence that shows only half the story, or leave out half the article’s points, because it is the...
by Isaiah McPeak | Jan 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
This is an outline for cases like manganese drilling, uranium deposits, and anything else that you’ve never heard of until the 1A opened their mouth. A) Examples of past “crises” (acid rain, end of the world, ice age, etc… weird resources) B) Publication bias....
by Isaiah McPeak | Dec 3, 2013 | Parliamentary, The Parli Station, Top Drills
Simple exercise I did with Graham Stacy and Clare Downing tonight. Go to youtube and find a parli round available on youtube (probably by searching NPDA). Give yourself 15 minutes or less and prep your opp strategy and LOC. Watch and flow the PMC, preparing your LOC...
by Isaiah McPeak | Sep 25, 2013 | Bonus Evidence
Would you like a 4-in-1 article that gives you three great negative brief starters/generic arguments and one solid affirmative advocacy section? Would you like it to be from September 2013? This article published by the SSRN is exactly that. Here’s a quick outline of...
