by BrennaBakke | Mar 7, 2013 | Soapbox, Tournaments
I’m in my fourth year of Team Policy debate and on my third partner. My first partner was a nerdy senior boy who I knew somewhat well by that point. I was thirteen. When I went to his house to work, he would make me watch Llamas with Hats videos, and it’s truly a...
by Isaiah McPeak | Feb 26, 2013 | Coaching
Recently, I got to run an event teaching adults (Toastmasters) to debate. I had only one training session, with adults who had never debated before. It was a great time to exercise restraint in teaching what debate is, at its core. Here is the presentation I used. The...
by Zack Voell | Feb 25, 2013 | Bonus Evidence
The U.S. was a state sponsor of terrorism Dr. Brigitte L. Nacos, [PhD in political science, terrorism expert], “Terrorism and Counterterrorism: understanding threats and responses in the Post-9/11 World,” Columbia University, 2006 (pg. 32) “When states support groups...
by Thaddeus Tague | Feb 7, 2013 | Topicality
The Stoa Resolution (The USFG should substantially reform its foreign military polices or foreign military presence) Is an extremely broad resolution. Let me say that again. The Stoa Resolution (The USFG should substantially reform its foreign military polices and/or...
by Zack Voell | Jan 31, 2013 | Coaching, Tournaments
It is a fact that the first morning debate round of any tournament is not the debate that anyone wants their grandparents, friends, or parents to watch. Why? Because we are exhausted, and will not perform at our maximum potential. Or, in the words of Coach Jen (Jen...
