by D. J. Mendenhall | Oct 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
A few years ago the NCFCA had the resolution: “When in conflict, the government ought to value fair trade over free trade.” Now while there were certainly plenty of problems with this resolution, it had two very important phrases: “the government” and “when in...
by Jala Boyer | Oct 3, 2022 | Impromptu, Limited Prep, Speech Events, Uncategorized
Photo Credit: Florian Schmetz, https://unsplash.com/@floschmaezz As the previous article explained the first important section of your impromptu notebook – The Story Log – this article will continue the discussion of what to put into your notebook by...
by Patrick McDonald | Sep 26, 2022 | Platform, Speech Events
A lighthouse (left) on the coast of Osaka Bay, Japan (bottom) stands ready to light the way for ships traveling in the dark of night. Disclaimer: I have begun writing this article from the refuge of my college dorm room while noted almost-poet Gwen Stefani’s Hollaback...
by Jeremiah Mosbey | Sep 25, 2022 | From Intermediate to Advanced, Platform, Speech Events
https://pixabay.com/photos/yosemite-el-capitan-california-2355773/ Maybe I’ve gone crazy, but I’m going to depart from this blog’s usual debate content (with a little bit of impromptu sprinkled in) and use this article to discuss one of the most...
by Nathanael Morgan | Sep 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
Source: Pexels We’ve all experienced it. A fellow competitor acts one way within a debate round and when they walk out of the room they act like a completely different person. Maybe they’re quite polished and professional while debating and then you see them in goofy...
