by Ellie Harris | Jun 14, 2021 | Affirmatives, From Intermediate to Advanced, TP
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...
by Patrick McDonald | Jun 12, 2021 | Speaking, Technique
For most of my life, I have been an avid baseball player. The primary reason I have stuck with the sport thus far is that I find it incredibly fun to partake in, at least when my team isn’t getting pulverized. (Side-note: When you are getting pulverized, it is...
by Jeremiah Mosbey | May 25, 2021 | Speaking, Speech Events
It’s a simple truth that oftentimes, if we choose to make life a little bit harder for ourselves in the short term, it becomes a lot easier in the long term. In my opinion, the impromptu speech event is a perfect illustration of this. It’s an incredibly...
by Patrick McDonald | May 23, 2021 | Debate Blog, TP
If you know me, you know that I have an extreme dislike for wasting time. Regardless of what I am doing or what I am supposed to be doing, the mere feeling of complete unproductiveness is maddening. Perhaps it is for this reason that I believe that, if you can...
by Ben Brown | May 20, 2021 | Affirmatives, Debate Blog, From Intermediate to Advanced, From Novice to Intermediate, TP
What makes a good affirmative case? Aside from one that wins, most debaters look for policies that they believe should be implemented in the real world, and more specifically, ones that create the most benefits. For instance, if one course of action would...
