by D. J. Mendenhall | Oct 31, 2023 | Coaching, Cross Examination, Technique
https://www.freepik.com/free-photo/african-american-women-sitting-table-near-document-pen-figure-gavel_3741027.htm#query=cross%20examination%20court&position=5&from_view=search&track=ais It’s been said that many debate rounds are won and lost in...
by Patrick McDonald | Oct 26, 2023 | Moot Court
Courtesy — pixabay.com The first time you learned about argumentation in debate, you were likely forced to sit through a lecture on logical fallacies. In addition to ad hominem and non sequitur, you probably learned about appeals to authority. Appeals to authority are...
by Jala Boyer | Oct 24, 2023 | Expository & Informative, Interps, Persuasive, Platform, Speech Events
Photo Credit: Tetiana Shyshkina (https://unsplash.com/photos/person-holding-white-printer-paper-TswOPhWcrmQ) In my sophomore year of high school, I decided to compete in Informative Speaking. No, I didn’t really have anything I wanted to talk about, I just decided...
by Noah McKay | Oct 19, 2023 | Concept Analysis, Lincoln-Douglas, Negative, Stoa, Stoa Resolutions
Image from Pixabay.com Lots of people think that this season’s first Stoa LD resolution is lopsided. Here it is: Resolved: A free press ought to prioritize objectivity over advocacy. Why do people think this resolution is lopsided? My impression is that they can’t...
by Allie Satterfield | Oct 9, 2023 | Communication/Rhetoric, Lincoln-Douglas, Speaking, Team Policy
Credit: Pixabay.com Are you a sucker for spontaneity? Do you thrive on the exhilaration that arises from making a spur-of-the-moment decision to move to Australia and become a geologist? If so, my friend, you are in luck. While yes, a fundamental hallmark of debate is...
