by Thaddeus Tague | Aug 20, 2018 | Best Resources, Communication/Rhetoric, From Advanced to National-Class, From Intermediate to Advanced, Technique, Uncategorized
How do you take your speeches to the next level? How do you separate yourself from the rest of the room, and even the other speakers in the debate round? Focus on the key distinguishing factors that make all the difference. Most of the time you can just get good or...
by Emily Rose | Aug 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
Authored by Emily and Thaddeus (who is newly married), so that mysterious “I” voice will be one of us. _ Time and time again, every Ethos coach answers the same question. “Why Ethos?” The question usually insinuates one of two things: 1) Why should I...
by Thaddeus Tague | Aug 2, 2018 | Best Resources, Coaching, Coaching a Club, Ethos Info, Uncategorized
Isaiah McPeak posted in 2015, showcasing 4 different case studies of how to start a club. Two of those models, I ended up coaching long after he had moved on. I helped coach the PHC BP team, as well as Vector Debate (for 2 years). This post, however, is...
by Thaddeus Tague | Jul 30, 2018 | Communication/Rhetoric, Speech Events, Uncategorized
Passion can be a cornerstone for an effective or persuasive speech. Many speeches on certain subjects don’t need it, but many do. It’s a hard delineation to find. If you’ve ever seen a speaker with too much passion, you know how easy it is to become...
by Thaddeus Tague | Jul 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
All things considered, competing in debate was one of the highlights of my high school and college experience. Sparring intellectually was only part of it. The most helpful part, however, was learning to read, analyze, and persuade people through written or verbal...
