by Thaddeus Tague | Jun 24, 2013 | Coaching
Preface: As my last debate season finished up with NITOC, I continued to think about debate tactics, strategies, and ways to win the judge. I’m done for crying out loud. I’ve told myself I’m done over a thousand times. It is no use. Most debaters look at this as a...
by Zack Voell | Jun 21, 2013 | Soapbox
“Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude.” Ralph Marston, former NFL Quarterback Graduating class of 2013, as debaters you have developed and begun to refine a unique skill set that will benefit you for the entirety of your life, professional career, and personal...
by Zack Voell | Jun 17, 2013 | Coaching
Debate, like any other sport, has an off-season, and that off-season is summer. No competition happens, no preparation for tournaments occurs, and hopefully lots of sleeping takes place. But just like any other sport, what you do (or do not do) in the off-season...
by Isaiah McPeak | Jun 12, 2013 | Best Resources, Counterplans, Example Rounds, Briefs, and Case Studies, From Advanced to National-Class, Strategy
The Ethos team makes appearances at both Stoa and NCFCA National Championships. NCFCA debaters, here’s a case study worth your attention before nationals: Ethos staff members Drew Chambers and Isaac Kim, who this year have debated in NFL, Parli, Policy, and Mock...
by Isaiah McPeak | Jun 1, 2013 | Lincoln-Douglas
Post by Benjamin Dickert What was Meant and what was Said: Ethos’ LD Sourcebook Authors Talk NCFCA Resolutions As any debater can tell you, Strategy and Execution are two extremely different things. The ideas in the NCFCA resolutions are fantastic. Their actual...