by Isaiah McPeak | Dec 24, 2010 | Ethos Info
Dear Readers, It has been an exciting year for us, as we taught 250+ students across the country this past summer, brought on more staff than ever before, and increased the frequency and authorship of free articles on our blog. Just to share one statistic, our blog...
by Isaiah McPeak | Dec 20, 2010 | Featured, Research Tips, Strategy
Reader Ryan Funkhouser from Washington submitted the following question: Hello! I attended the TX ethos camp this year and one of the things discussed was masking DAs. I understand the principal behind it, but I can’t find any generic evidence supporting it. Is...
by Isaiah McPeak | Dec 15, 2010 | Example Rounds, Briefs, and Case Studies, From Advanced to National-Class, Strategy
I talk about burdens and create metadebate to weigh competing arguments. When you are in a debate round, especially one where facts are in dispute (policy) or unverifiable (parli), or you just happen to be at the short end of the argument stick, it is time to debate...
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by Isaiah McPeak | Dec 3, 2010 | Strategy
We received the following question from one of our peeps in Texas: A coach I know recently informed me that he’d slay any (team policy) student he knew that would put for their timeline “upon an affirmative ballot”. His reasoning was basically that...
by Isaiah McPeak | Nov 27, 2010 | Featured
The following case is the 2010 Ethos 1AC Contest winner, written by Jonathan Edelblut. You should discuss this case in the comments area, as the author would like your feedback. The Dire Doctrine: Non-Delegation and New START John A. Eldsmoe, J.D. and Professor of...
