by Isaiah McPeak | Nov 27, 2010 | Featured
The following case is the 2010 Ethos 1AC Contest winner, written by Jonathan Edelblut. You should discuss this case in the comments area, as the author would like your feedback. The Dire Doctrine: Non-Delegation and New START John A. Eldsmoe, J.D. and Professor of...
by Isaiah McPeak | Nov 19, 2010 | Featured, Guest Posts, Strategy, Video
Watch and Learn. This video is several years old, from when Dr. Farris came to Vector to teach CX.
by Isaiah McPeak | Nov 1, 2010 | Featured, Strategy
I was recently asked several questions about disadvantages via emails. There will be more to come on types of disadvantages and fleshing out each of the points below, but I figure it is best to start with an overview of disadvantages and what you can say against them....
by Patrick S | Sep 20, 2010 | Featured, From Advanced to National-Class, Strategy
We have a problem in the debate community. It’s not bad evidence that I’m referring to. It’s not shallow argumentation. It’s not a lack of thinking. It’s not poor judging. Those are all problems, of course, but they’re not the...
by Isaiah McPeak | Jan 26, 2010 | Featured, From Intermediate to Advanced, Technique
Seriously. I know a bunch of you are heading to tournaments this weekend–for many of you it is your first, but for most of you it is your dozenth or moreth. For this latter, you have a pile of evidence (most of which you probably don’t understand because...
by Lisa Alexander | Nov 30, 2009 | Coaching, Featured, Strategy
Editors note: Ethos has written on extra topicality more than once; for an alternative view on this theory issue, you can also read this article. Effects topicality and extra topicality tend to bring on quite a bit of confusion within a debate round. Often, teams will...
