by Anna Johansen | Jan 9, 2017 | Best Resources
“Here,” I hissed, “this is what to say in response to their point about the evidence.” My partner nodded and took the paper, frantically jotting notes as our prep time dwindled. I poked her. “They say that it doesn’t apply because it’s talking about the state level,...
by Noah Amedick | Jan 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
“With few and isolated exceptions, the rehabilitative efforts that have been reported so far have had no appreciable effect on recidivism.” (GASP!) If those words are true, the negative speaker of every NCFCA LD round this year could disprove every affirmative...
by Joshua Anumolu | Jan 4, 2017 | Best Resources, Debate Rounds, DebateSmart, Strategy
Running fewer arguments in round helps you in two critical areas of speaking: in your content and in your delivery. Content Running fewer arguments leads to better or higher quality arguments that are more likely to persuade the audience, for the following reasons....
by Noah Howard | Dec 30, 2016 | Coaching, Communication/Rhetoric, From Intermediate to Advanced, Technique
At my first debate camp, I learned to debate within a structure that made my nerves go away and my confidence appear. At my first practice tournament, I argued within a framework that allowed me to understand the complex ideas that I was discussing. And at my first...
by Anna Johansen | Dec 28, 2016 | Coaching, Strategy
“When I was told last year that I would be the lead prosecutor on a murder case involving an 8-year-old child witness, I knew a very important member of my team would be Rikki the therapy dog…The child barely noticed us; his attention was 100 percent focused on this...
