by Emily Rose | Jun 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
The wait is over! The first 2019 Ethos Summer Camps are now open for registration. Stay tuned as we add a few more surprise locations over the next week. This summer, Ethos is focusing on large, quality camps instead of multiple smaller events. We’re talking...
by Anna Johansen | Jun 27, 2019 | Communication/Rhetoric, From Novice to Intermediate, Speaking
Simpler is better. I don’t know why it took me five years to figure this out. After all, our nation was basically founded on the imperative “Never use two words when one will do.” Right? So why did I, an accomplished speaker, still stumble over phrases in my 1AC or...
by Thaddeus Tague | Jun 24, 2019 | Best Resources, Communication/Rhetoric, Featured, For Alumni, From Advanced to National-Class, Question and Answer, Stoa, Team Policy, Technique, Uncategorized
Last year, Ethos brought on Jadon Buzzard as a coach and sourcebook writer. From the beginning, Jadon showed a real knack for grasping Ethos’ core mission and teaching it to his students. Today – we sit down with Jadon and talk about his debate career, and...
by Brennan Herring | Jun 12, 2019 | Communication/Rhetoric, Soapbox
I’ve been out of the debate scene for a while. After my last tournament in 2015 and the small amount of writing/coaching I did subsequently, the sport was relegated to the same spot as a lot of things I did in high school – important in the sense of my own personal...
by Josh Arnold | May 15, 2019 | NSDA
This year’s national tournament for the NSDA will debate the resolution: “The United States federal government should enforce antitrust regulations on technology giants.” Below is a brief strategy guide for the affirmative side of this resolution. Between 100 and 130...