by Anna Johansen | May 23, 2018 | From Novice to Intermediate, Guest Posts, Soapbox, Tournaments
I’ve known Koryn for two years now: from her first-ever debate camp through her first time debating at Regionals just a few weeks ago. I wanted to talk to Koryn because this year, she and her brother/TP partner Kaleb hit that turning point that always gets me...
by Harrison Durland | May 19, 2018 | Speaking, Technique
In this post, Harrison discusses some basic principles to keep in mind when speaking to a larger audience. Next time, he’ll cover more specific techniques and action steps. Since coming to college, I’ve participated in multiple debate rounds where we invite...
by Joshua Farquhar | May 16, 2018 | Strategy
This post is a continuation of Joshua’s discussion about World School Debate, covering some of its techniques and how they can be applied across debate forms. Team lines Being the human species, we have a tendency to get off track. Whether that means...
by Anna Johansen | May 12, 2018 | Lincoln-Douglas
Voting for next year’s NCFCA debate resolutions is still open! Be sure to read our analysis of the TP options, too, and cast your vote before the polls close next week, May 21st. . A. Resolved: When in conflict, rationalism ought to be valued above empiricism. Noah...
by Anna Johansen | May 9, 2018 | Team Policy
The saga continues. We now turn to NCFCA’s proposed debate resolutions for the 2018-2019 season. A. Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially reform its policy toward one or more of the countries in the Economic Community of West African...
