by Jadon Buzzard | Jun 12, 2020 | Best Resources, Coaching a Club, Debate, Online Debate
[I recently received a request by a friend in Stoa to talk about my experience with running clubs virtually. Below is my response.] Gone are the days of lugging storage boxes brimming with evidence, spare practice rooms in the church basement, and sitting with speech... 
by Thaddeus Tague | Jul 31, 2019 | Best Resources, Coaching, Coaching a Club, Communication/Rhetoric, Debate, From Advanced to National-Class, Soapbox, Speaking, Thinking Strategically, Uncategorized
Endless searching and continuing education are a part of any good debater’s appetite. Learning new things, for data is a really healthy mental diet to exercise. One way to do this is through podcasts. Podcasts are unique because you can Listen – and do other... 
by Thaddeus Tague | Jul 9, 2019 | Coaching a Club, Communication/Rhetoric, Uncategorized
College Debate is in many ways, like other college sports. The competition is intense, the rivals are merciless, the preparation for big tournaments is blistering. Many colleges offer scholarships for various forms of debate! This list is not comprehensive, and really... 
by Anna Johansen | Mar 13, 2019 | Basics, Coaching a Club, From Novice to Intermediate, Technique, Top Drills
For TPers in the throes of tournament season, evidence can seem like the be-all, end-all. They desperately scrounge for cards and trade for briefs, then head off to a round, gripping those pages like they’re Ben Gates making off with the Declaration of Independence.... 
by Anthony Severin | Feb 12, 2019 | Coaching a Club, Communication/Rhetoric
No matter how you’re involved in the speech/debate scene, at some point you’ll probably be asked to give feedback to help other people improve. This post aims to make that feedback better. “Fix patterns, not problems.” – Tracy Wilk, former Google executive,... 
by Joshua Hu | Sep 9, 2018 | Coaching, Coaching a Club, Debate, Parli Resolutions, Parliamentary, The Parli Station, Top Drills
To improve in Parliamentary Debate, debaters must consistently break down a variety of resolutions across a wide range of subject areas and have high-quality practice rounds. Here are 20 resolutions to jumpstart your practice! This is the only the beginning—Ethos will...