by Ben Brown | Sep 8, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, NSDA, Research Tips
Source: Pixabay Editor’s Note: The following is a piece by guest writer and NSDA debater Rik Roy which explores the potential long-term effects of artificial intelligence in the debate space. Though rules and norms surrounding AI may vary from league-to-league,...
by Ben Brown | May 13, 2023 | Affirmative, Team Policy, Uncategorized
Depending on your definition of the term, “policy debate” has been around in the US for roughly a hundred years. For the first few decades of its existence, the resolution for each year was considerably more narrow in scope than we’re accustomed to nowadays. Some...
by Ben Brown | Apr 14, 2023 | Concept Analysis, Theory
In my estimation, the average person has a relatively high view of “debate” as an activity. In their mind, debate is a competitive endeavor where young people invest time researching current events or philosophy, and, after gathering enough information,...
by Ben Brown | Mar 16, 2023 | Negative, Team Policy
Image Credit: alamy.com A lot of 2NRs follow the same pattern. First, the speaker gives an intro. Then, they explain that they’re going to, first, respond to the aff on each line of the flow, and, second, give voting issues. They then follow through...
by Ben Brown | Feb 16, 2023 | Lincoln-Douglas, NCFCA, Soapbox, Stoa, Theory
I have two disclaimers before diving into today’s article: As always, the opinions contained herein reflect my own and not necessarily those of Ethos Debate. I say that explicitly in this particular case because This article challenges the typical paradigm of...
