by Ben Brown | May 20, 2021 | Affirmatives, Debate Blog, From Intermediate to Advanced, From Novice to Intermediate, TP
What makes a good affirmative case? Aside from one that wins, most debaters look for policies that they believe should be implemented in the real world, and more specifically, ones that create the most benefits. For instance, if one course of action would...
by Ben Brown | Apr 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
An absolute claim though it may be, I maintain that no speech or debate event is so commonly executed to such a poor degree as is impromptu speaking. This year, with so many tournaments being moved online, I’ve had the opportunity to watch several rounds in...
by Ben Brown | Apr 1, 2021 | Affirmatives, Debate Blog, From Advanced to National-Class, Technique, TP
Anybody who’s been in TP or LD debate for any considerable amount of time understands the necessity of delivering a memorable 2AR. After all, being able to give the final speech of the round poses a significant rhetorical advantage to the affirmative–an...
by Ben Brown | Mar 19, 2021 | Debate Blog, Technique
Every region has “that one team.” That one team that, when you see their name on postings next to yours, makes your heart sink a bit. No, we’re not talking about the team that goes 6-0 and wins the tournament every time, we’re talking about the one that,...
by Ben Brown | Feb 18, 2021 | Debate Blog, From Intermediate to Advanced
Looking back on my freshman year of high school, I imagine that I and my partner were one of the most obnoxious teams in the region, perhaps the nation. We would run topicality almost every single negative round, not to mention starting virtually every single speech...
