by Noah McKay | Sep 12, 2022 | Lincoln-Douglas
Pixabay.com, https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2013/07/12/19/16/newspaper-154444_1280.png Today, I want to discuss the role of real-world examples — known among LD debaters as “applications” — in debate rounds. Some coaches and competitors insist...
by D. J. Mendenhall | Sep 8, 2022 | Debate Resources, Uncategorized
If my brother took a pencil from me and my first response was to call the police on him and charge him with stealing, most people would say I’m overreacting. I could have asked him for the pencil back first, if that didn’t work I could have gotten my parents involved...
by Jala Boyer | Sep 5, 2022 | Impromptu, NCFCA, Speech Events, Uncategorized
Photo Credit: Alexander Todov, https://unsplash.com/@alexandar_todov In the first publication of this series about impromptu, I explained how to effectively use the two minutes of prep time that each speaker is given. It is both a delicate and extremely intentional...
by Jadon Buzzard | Sep 5, 2022 | Announcements, Best Resources, Coaching, Debate Resources, Ethos Info, Featured, Lincoln-Douglas, Parliamentary, Team Policy
Almost four years ago, the venerable Thaddeus Tague (former Ethos owner and certified debate genius) wrote “The Unrivaled Success of Ethos Debate.” In the article, Thaddeus lays out the core history and development of Ethos during his involvement with the...
by Ben Brown | Sep 1, 2022 | Negative, Soapbox, Team Policy, Topicality
Resolved: You should get ice cream Mandate 1: Acquire chocolate ice cream at the local Walmart Mandate 2: Purchase sprinkles Mandate 3: Purchase chocolate fudge Mandate 4: Get some root beer in case anyone wants to make floats Mandate 5: Throw an ice cream party We’ve...
