by Harrison Durland | Sep 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
Just the name itself looks exotic: “Kritik.” Indeed, in the lands of homeschool debate, the mysterious “K” is a creature of great mythology and scorn. However, outside of the welcoming realm of homeschool debate—especially out in the deserts of public school and...
by Joshua Farquhar | Sep 15, 2017 | Stoa Resolutions
Transportation policy. Two simple words. One simple term. Easy enough to debate, easy enough to define. Right??? Nope. Sorry, hoss. No matter how you search, you won’t find a credible definition of “transportation policy” on the web. At least, I haven’t. If you...
by Joshua Hu | Sep 12, 2017 | Parli Resolutions, Parliamentary, Research Tips
This is part two in a series focused on helping you improve in parliamentary debate. In my last post, I briefly spoke about the benefits of parliamentary debate and provided 20 practice resolutions for you to use in club or on your own, to improve. This post will...
by Joshua Anumolu | Sep 8, 2017 | Coaching, From Novice to Intermediate
Recently, I have been thinking more and more about how the skills we learn in formal rhetoric (i.e. debate) transcend the lectern into real-life. Primary among these skills is the ability to market an idea. Whether you realize it or not, we are constantly marketing...
by Anna Johansen | Sep 5, 2017 | Tournaments
Friendship. Drama. Romance. Losing. Horror. Fun. Winning. Enmity. Yeah. A Team Policy partnership can mean a lot of things. If you’ve been debating since you were ten, or just started yesterday, one thing you need to know is this: your partner is your greatest asset....