by Nathanael Morgan | Mar 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
When I was just getting a good grip on how to debate well, I struggled with winning the judges over. Oftentimes the ballots blamed this on my aggressiveness, but looking back on it now, I realize that that was only one facet of the problem. Counterintuitively, the...
by Nathanael Morgan | Feb 6, 2023 | Concept Analysis, Research Tips, Technique, Uncategorized
According to data from Renaissance Learning, the average college freshman in the United States reads at a 7th grade level. Statistics like these don’t just appear overnight; this is one part of a larger trend of illiteracy among students in America—not illiteracy in...
by Nathanael Morgan | Nov 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
There is a fundamental principle that governs formal debate and public speaking in general: time signifies importance. Great orators are able to use this to their advantage, and without its recognition one misses out on a key part of the rhetorical toolbox. In...
by Nathanael Morgan | Oct 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
In my opinion, Extemporaneous speaking is the most technical speech in NCFCA/Stoa. Sure, if you’re doing a digital presentation or an expository, then your speech might involve more technology, but barring that, Extemp requires you to learn technical skills that no...
by Nathanael Morgan | Sep 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
We’ve all experienced it. A fellow competitor acts one way within a debate round and when they walk out of the room they act like a completely different person. Maybe they’re quite polished and professional while debating and then you see them in goofy antics with...
