by Noah Amedick | Feb 15, 2017 | From Advanced to National-Class, Strategy, Thinking Strategically
I’m never going to forget my eagle scout project. My team and I repaired antique fire ladders for the City of Chesapeake’s Fire Department – but we did it using the classical style: scraping the old varnish off of the ladders with shards of glass. The hardest...
by Noah Farley | Feb 13, 2017 | Research Tips, Strategy
In the last post in this two-part series, I looked at the importance of the Constitution, why it is often ignored, the wrong way to argue Constitutionality, and how to properly explore Constitutional issues. Now I will look more at the specific application of these...
by Harrison Durland | Feb 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
Fallacies in general, are confusing. And if the subject weren’t complicated enough already, some may feel that logicians decided to even further complicate it by distinguishing between formal and informal fallacies. By the end of this article, I hope to explain that...
by Noah Farley | Feb 8, 2017 | Bonus Evidence
Two debaters in suits walk into a large auditorium. Their hands are sweating as they lay down the files of evidence they have studied for months, in preparation for this very moment. The first speaker begins his introduction facing a nine-judge panel, in what may be...
by Anna Johansen | Feb 6, 2017 | Quiz Corner
Bulldozer or Tortoise? President or Lawyer? Wizard or Motivational Speaker? From Survivor to Scholar, each debater has a unique flair and personality. Last week, I shared a quiz in the hopes that it would help you identify some of the advantages and disadvantages that...
