by Joshua Hu | Aug 22, 2017 | Parli Resolutions, Parliamentary
For the coming months, Ethos is providing free resources for parliamentary debaters. Throughout this “Parli Series”, I’ll be posting either practice debate resolutions or strategic tips and advice for parliamentary debate. Want to get better at parli debate? Take a...
by Joshua Hu | Aug 8, 2017 | Debate Rounds, Soapbox
It was the National Tournament of 2017, my final and most important high school tournament. I sat outside room E217, waiting for the first Lincoln-Douglas flight to finish for round five. My opponent still hadn’t arrived, but when the first flight let out, I was...
by Joshua Hu | Jun 16, 2017 | Fiat, Inherency, Topicality
In both debate circles and the “real-world”, it’s a shame that bad arguments prevail. But it’s not the blatantly false arguments which remain; rather, it’s the appealing and seemingly simple points which misguide listeners and debaters alike. These arguments become...
by Joshua Hu | Jun 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
The National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) has gotten quite the bad rap from the homeschool community (and some of it is certainly legitimate), but it’s not as bad as many make it out to be. In fact, there are many great educational opportunities you can gain...
by Joshua Hu | May 30, 2017 | Coaching, Communication/Rhetoric, Speech Events
Although I’ve had success in debate, I’ve never been a fluent nor eloquent speaker. Unfortunately, I never committed to improving my extemporaneous delivery until my senior year. This post is lengthy, but if you read through and put into practice what I’m...
