by Isaiah McPeak | Oct 11, 2010 | Uncategorized
First off, here’s a quick tip for those STILL looking to find a case. Try this search string in Google: “u.s. should * russia” Maybe limit to filetype:pdf or filetype:ppt, but no matter what you do you will find people recommending action with...
by Isaiah McPeak | Oct 7, 2010 | Coaching, Strategy
Not to be confused with Alternative Justification Analysis Cases (AJACs), the “mini-case” format offers more than one justification for the resolution. What? Step back a second and think about what an affirmative case actually is saying. You are showing...
by Isaiah McPeak | Oct 1, 2010 | Coaching, Example Rounds, Briefs, and Case Studies
I previously posted about how to write a 1AC. To help, I thought I’d provide an example of one of my favorite cases… it won me several tournaments in college. Example 1AC Because American Public High schools could better meet the needs of individual...
by Isaiah McPeak | Sep 29, 2010 | Coaching
How should you format your first 1AC? First, let’s give two example outlines. Second, realize which stock issues are proven where. Third, we’ll talk about the actual writing. I. Example Outlines Plan-Meet-Need case structure looks like this: I....
by Joshua R | Sep 27, 2010 | Uncategorized
We all have them. And when it comes to debate, it can increase exponentially and become something that drives me crazy. Fortunately, this year, those things are things I can change. Read on. (The following is a hypothetical) You’ve all been there. You’re...
