by Justin Marwad | Apr 19, 2022 | From Advanced to National-Class
If you’re a veteran of speech and debate, you’ve probably heard of the exercise of “speaking to your grandmother” that your coach has taught you. Essentially, the idea is to practice speaking your argument from a debate or a concept from a speech in a way so that...
by Jala Boyer | Apr 15, 2022 | Speech Events, Uncategorized
It barely counts as a speech category, right? I mean, every time someone lists out the the speeches that they are competing in, they always end with, “Oh yeah, and I’m competing in impromptu”. It sometimes feels as if impromptu has been permanently...
by Joel Erickson | Apr 12, 2022 | Soapbox
You’ve all imbibed the “burden of communication rests on the communicator” and “the judge is always right” narratives from your coaches and parents. Contrary to the (intentionally provocative) title, these sentiments aren’t inaccurate per se. Homeschool debate is a...
by Patrick McDonald | Apr 9, 2022 | Team Policy
Well, it’s that time of year again: NCFCA has just released the potential resolutions for next year’s competition. This announcement seems to have released a wave of frustration and disappointment. But that isn’t surprising. Having experienced this wave several times,...
by Nathanael Arroyave | Apr 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
(Image Credit: Pixabay) Before we begin this round- er, this article, I think it’s best that we look at some points of Resolutional Analysis. Let’s take a look at the resolutions presented to us by the Stoa board. It’s important to understand the choices we’re making...
