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Speed Tip Series: Making Speeches Speakable

Speed Tip Series: Making Speeches Speakable

by Anna Johansen | Jun 27, 2019 | Communication/Rhetoric, From Novice to Intermediate, Speaking

Simpler is better. I don’t know why it took me five years to figure this out. After all, our nation was basically founded on the imperative “Never use two words when one will do.” Right? So why did I, an accomplished speaker, still stumble over phrases in my 1AC or...
Ethos Voting Guide: 2019-2020 NCFCA LD Resolutions

Ethos Voting Guide: 2019-2020 NCFCA LD Resolutions

by Anna Johansen | Apr 22, 2019 | Lincoln-Douglas, Research Tips

It’s that time of year again…voting is open to determine NCFCA’s 2019-2020 debate resolution! Before you cast your ballot, read up on what Josh Hu and Joel Erickson have to say about the LD options. A. Resolved: Individuals have a right to health-care. Josh This...

Manufacturing Confidence

by Anna Johansen | Apr 10, 2019 | From Novice to Intermediate, Soapbox, Speaking

This is for every scared debater out there. I know how you feel. Confidence: Fake It Til You Make It Lessons From An Impostor: The Psychology of...
When Your Life Is A Catchphrase

When Your Life Is A Catchphrase

by Anna Johansen | Mar 20, 2019 | Communication/Rhetoric, From Intermediate to Advanced, From Novice to Intermediate, Speaking

“Everybody here? Great. Anna, would you pray for us before we get started?” “Oh. Me? Oh. Yeah, sure! Um. Okay.” You know that moment when you’re handed something completely unexpected? When you’re strolling along a sunny lane and then a giant iguana shows up out of...
Speed Tip Series: Evidence and Examples

Speed Tip Series: Evidence and Examples

by Anna Johansen | Mar 13, 2019 | Coaching a Club, From Novice to Intermediate, Technique, Top Drills

For TPers in the throes of tournament season, evidence can seem like the be-all, end-all. They desperately scrounge for cards and trade for briefs, then head off to a round, gripping those pages like they’re Ben Gates making off with the Declaration of Independence....
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