by Hannah Cavanaugh | Dec 10, 2023 | Communication/Rhetoric, Cross Examination, From Advanced to National-Class, Lincoln-Douglas, Strategy, Team Policy, Technique, Thinking Strategically, Uncategorized
One thing I’ve noticed in my short time on the other side of competition is how useless cross-examination often becomes. In my experience, it is usually used as a short conversation to get to know your opponent, to have them repeat what they just spent the last 6-8...
by Hannah Cavanaugh | Nov 1, 2023 | Lincoln-Douglas, Parliamentary, Team Policy, Technique, Thinking Strategically, Uncategorized
Picture Credit – https://pixabay.com/photos/floor-plan-construction-building-1857175/ Out of the 5 speaker categories on every debate ballot, one of the most undervalued (at least in my opinion) is that of organization. While every original constructive...
by Hannah Cavanaugh | Oct 6, 2023 | Speaking, Technique, Uncategorized
Credit: https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/man-yelling-into-a-megaphone-gm877329028-244831820 In the short time since I graduated, as well as my several years in the league, I developed many pet peeves in debate rounds. Some of these included people making super...