by Abbey Lovett | May 31, 2016 | Ethos Info
Most of you probably don’t know this, but Ethos has 300+ different resources to help you level up in your debate career. Up until now, those resources have been difficult to access. Not anymore! Introducing… Ethos’ Best Resources. We’ve taken all of our resources,...
by Rebecca Frazer | May 22, 2016 | Soapbox, Tournaments
I always tell my debate students that you should absolutely ask your judge at the beginning of the debate round to tell you a little bit about their background, experience, and/or expectations. But sometimes, a judge’s judging philosophy may leave you more confused...
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 Emily Rose | Apr 22, 2016 | Coaching, Coaching a Club, Soapbox, Speech Events, Tournaments
Bright-eyed, bright-minded, bright future. Brae is one of my weekly students. He’s like most of you. Eager to spot logical fallacies, quick to provide well-researched evidence for his beliefs, hopes to become President one day, probably has a real shot. He wants...
by Abbey Lovett | Apr 11, 2016 | Coaching, Coaching a Club, From Advanced to National-Class, Technique, Tournaments, Video
In this post, Isaiah addresses winning outrounds. He takes a look at a couple techniques to utilize to increase your chances of winning those tough rounds. This post is especially beneficial for debaters who consistently break, but can’t manage to get past that...
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...
