by Jala Boyer | Jan 23, 2023 | Impromptu, Limited Prep, Speech Events, Uncategorized
Photo Credit: Pramod Tiwari, https://unsplash.com/@pramodtiwari Well, we are now into the fifth part of this series and your wings are almost ready to fly. My hope for this article is that it will be a one-stop-shop for finding useful impromptu topics. If you have...
by Ben Brown | Dec 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
On November 30th of this year, the tech overlords released an AI application called ChatGPT. In essence, if given a prompt about virtually anything (and I’ve tested it on relatively obscure topics), ChatGPT will generate a written response to that prompt. ...
by Patrick McDonald | Dec 7, 2022 | Speaking, Technique
I have said elsewhere that one of the cardinal rules of forensics is to “never assume that the judge knows everything you do about a topic.” This is an essential rule because being on the same page with your judge is a prerequisite to persuading or informing them. If...
by Jeremiah Mosbey | Nov 17, 2022 | Lincoln-Douglas
https://pixabay.com/photos/carpenters-toolbox-tool-chest-1466467/ As you may or may not know, I was a fairly experienced Team Policy debater before making the switch to Lincoln-Douglas this season. I’ve debated about 10-15 rounds now, and I thought maybe some of...
by Nathanael Morgan | Nov 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
Source: Pixabay There is a fundamental principle that governs formal debate and public speaking in general: time signifies importance. Great orators are able to use this to their advantage, and without its recognition one misses out on a key part of the rhetorical...
