by Nathanael Arroyave | Oct 22, 2021 | From Intermediate to Advanced, From Novice to Intermediate, LD, Stoa, Strategy, Thinking Strategically
(Image Credit: Pixabay) I had finally done it. I had concocted the perfect case, the unstoppable juggernaut that will surely strike fear into the hearts of all who face it. The applications were poignant. The rhetoric was nigh-on legendary. The framework was...
by Nathanael Morgan | Oct 18, 2021 | From Intermediate to Advanced, Negative, Strategy, Technique, TP
2Ns, listen up. This blog post is for you. Most TP debaters see the 1AR as the most difficult speech to give in a TP round. You only have 5 minutes to respond to 13 consecutive minutes of Negative argumentation, and if you miss something or aren’t very...
by Justin Marwad | Oct 17, 2021 | Concept Analysis, From Intermediate to Advanced
Have you ever been annoyed before by a 1AR who brought up an entirely new response to the link of a disadvantage you presented back in the first negative constructive? Don’t worry, your annoyance is justified. The 1AR’s brand new argument labeled as a...
by Amanda McPhetridge | Oct 15, 2021 | From Intermediate to Advanced, Speaking, Technique
Over the years, music theory fans have analyzed what makes music good. Eventually, they were able to develop a list of the qualities good music by Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Brahms, and Bach contained. Bear with me for a moment while we examine this, I promise it will...
by Jeremiah Mosbey | Oct 13, 2021 | Affirmatives, From Intermediate to Advanced, Technique
As I was writing my TP case this year, I hit a bit of a speed bump. Even though I had identified a way to provide a benefit over the status quo, my plan text was extremely unusual. Because the action was so odd, it didn’t work well with any case structure that I...
by Justin Marwad | Sep 30, 2021 | From Intermediate to Advanced, Research, Technique
A few months ago, a student of Ethos Legends, our competitive online debate club, asked me a fascinating question. @Justin you’re definitely the best person to ask this lol, because I’ve known you to research the absolute most while also having an even more packed...
