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A Guide to the 1AR Part I: Preparation

A Guide to the 1AR Part I: Preparation

by Ellie Harris | Jun 14, 2021 | From Intermediate to Advanced, Team Policy

The 1AR presents a unique challenge: responding to two speeches in one. It’s probably the most difficult speech to give in a debate round, but it can also be the most fun. I’ve been the 1AR for most of my time in debate, and it’s my favorite speech by far. Sure, I...
Voting Issues Part II: How to Run Voting Issues Well

Voting Issues Part II: How to Run Voting Issues Well

by Ellie Harris | May 1, 2021 | Advocacy, From Intermediate to Advanced, Negative

In Voting Issues Part I, we discussed three common problems surrounding voters and how to avoid them by not running voters at all. But this doesn’t mean you should never run voters! It’s important to understand how to debate without voters, but at the same time many...
Voting Issues Part I: The Case Against Voting Issues

Voting Issues Part I: The Case Against Voting Issues

by Ellie Harris | Mar 26, 2021 | Advocacy, From Intermediate to Advanced

Carefully read a list of numbers, wait a minute or two, and then try to recall as many of those numbers as you can. It’ll probably be easiest to remember the first and last few numbers. That’s because your brain is wired to recall things in order of primacy and...

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