by Giovanni Segar | Feb 19, 2017 | Communication/Rhetoric, Featured, Guest Posts, Soapbox
When I was fourteen, I was a computer nerd. I would grab 1,000-page behemoth books about programming and shred through them. My computery world went upside down when my mom met a fellow homeschool, Christian family at the YMCA: they had recently started up a speech...
by Abbey Lovett | Aug 3, 2016 | From Advanced to National-Class, Guest Posts, Thinking Strategically
Awesome guest post by Isaac Kim, ethos debater, alumni, and brand strategist. 10 debate national champions offer their single best debate insight As a high school debater without a debate coach, I immediately learned that the most effective way to become better was to...
by Harrison Durland | Apr 28, 2016 | Disadvantages, Guest Posts, Strategy, Technique, Thinking Strategically
As has been noted before, impact calculus it is a fantastic tool for both aff and neg, but it is terribly underused. I totally understand; it can certainly get complicated, especially as you get into the long list of (admittedly over complicated) factors like...
by Abbey Lovett | Apr 6, 2016 | Guest Posts, Video
In this post, Isaiah interviews Zachary Slayback, Business Development Director at Praxis, Author of the soon-to-be-released book The End of School, and Entrepreneur. Zachary debated in high school and he explains how the skills he gained in his debate career transfer...
by Miracle Kirsten | Aug 17, 2015 | Guest Posts
Failure isn’t what holds people back. After all, it is part of the learning process. What keeps people from succeeding is a fear of failure. The amygdala – the region in our brain responsible for fear and aggression (fight or flight) — is programmed to fear...
by Isaiah McPeak | Jul 22, 2015 | Guest Posts, Research Tips
Here are my notes from a guest lecture by Tim Snyder, former executive PHC debate coach, highschool and college national-class debater, and current businessman and law student. Surprising Topics to Explore: UCMJ Reform Military Appeals 12 Courts of Appeal Specialized...
