by Isaiah McPeak | Aug 19, 2013 | Coaching, Parliamentary
Here’s something cool! An outline to my quick 15-minute parli debate orientation. Make use of it to ensure that judges are aware of their role in a parli debate round. 1) Your Purpose – Judging Two Competitions > Hold up ballot / get ballot in their hands. >...
by Isaiah McPeak | Jun 12, 2013 | Best Resources, Counterplans, Example Rounds, Briefs, and Case Studies, From Advanced to National-Class, Strategy
The Ethos team makes appearances at both Stoa and NCFCA National Championships. NCFCA debaters, here’s a case study worth your attention before nationals: Ethos staff members Drew Chambers and Isaac Kim, who this year have debated in NFL, Parli, Policy, and Mock...
by Isaiah McPeak | Jun 1, 2013 | Lincoln-Douglas
Post by Benjamin Dickert What was Meant and what was Said: Ethos’ LD Sourcebook Authors Talk NCFCA Resolutions As any debater can tell you, Strategy and Execution are two extremely different things. The ideas in the NCFCA resolutions are fantastic. Their actual...
by Isaiah McPeak | Apr 18, 2013 | Ethos Info, Featured, Stoa
Yes, this is a trick question of sorts. The correct answer for the purposes of this article is not “National Invitational Tournament of Champions”. The question refers to “NITOC” not as an acronym, but as a word…“Nitoc.” At Ethos one or two of the staffers were...
by Isaiah McPeak | Mar 8, 2013 | Communication/Rhetoric, Technique
Every debate team wants to see the check mark under their names on the debate ballot. Winning is important. Winning is the best. There is nothing wrong with winning. But one of the worst feelings is when you see “LPW” scribbled on the side of a ballot: Low...
