by Thaddeus Tague | Nov 2, 2012 | Guest Posts
This post is about a small, strategic step, which you can add to your arsenal of Negative strategies. ( For more reference, I expanded an idea that I got from a post on Travis Herche’s blog, and I encourage you to follow it. Enter the flexible strategy ‘Blitz the...
by Isaiah McPeak | Oct 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
When I coach, I usually provide four ingredients I think are key to being a successful debater. These ingredients are pretty helpful in life too. You’ll find number four changes from time to time. I’d like to review these, along with the number one...
by Isaiah McPeak | Oct 19, 2012 | Coaching
If you’re from NCFCA RVIII, team names like “Stacy/McLeod” and “Downing/Lester” could possibly frighten you a tad. But what if those were the parents who squared off against the students in an evening where parents, debating like this for...
by Zack Voell | Oct 13, 2012 | Ethos Info
Ethos continues to welcome guest authors (debaters, coaches, or alumni) who want to contribute to our debate blog. Whether you have an opinion on a particular policy issue, a piece of evidence you’d like Ethos to publish on our blog, or ideas for strategy, we...
by Kara Stivers | Oct 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
As a former debate, I know it can be a dangerous thing to name favorite cases early in the debate season. New evidence is found, articles are published, and strategies develop that can change everything. However, since I’ve graduated and will not be debating...
