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Case Philosophies, the Why and the How

Case Philosophies, the Why and the How

by Nathan Wang | Jan 15, 2021 | Debate, From Intermediate to Advanced, Technique, Uncategorized

In almost every single video game, there is an objective. Maybe it’s to capture the point, defend the base, take their flag, or even score a goal or a touchdown. Throughout the course of the game, it doesn’t really matter how many kills you get, how...
Why Debate Resolutions Are Getting Too Big… And What to Do about It

Why Debate Resolutions Are Getting Too Big… And What to Do about It

by Ben Brown | Jan 7, 2021 | Debate, From Advanced to National-Class, From Intermediate to Advanced, Negative, Research, Thinking Strategically, TP

Each year, my debate club requires every student to go through the NCFCA’s “Comprehensive Guide to Policy Debate” curriculum in the fall, regardless of experience level.  Having read it multiple times before, I was skimming the week’s assigned chapter twenty or so...
Intentional Impromptu Negative

Intentional Impromptu Negative

by Kyle Lee | Jan 5, 2021 | From Intermediate to Advanced, Negative, Strategy

Throughout my career in Team Policy Debate, I’ve always tried my hardest to brief every case I could and figure out all the cases at the tournament as soon as possible. I’ve spent late nights after tournament competition staying up to research cases and...
How to Use Double Binds Effectively

How to Use Double Binds Effectively

by Nathan Wang | Jan 1, 2021 | Debate, From Intermediate to Advanced, Strategy, Uncategorized

Debate is like a game of chess. In chess, positioning is everything. You can be ahead in pieces and still be losing the game. Sometimes, it’s even worth it to sacrifice a rook or even a queen for a better position. You need to know which pieces to develop and at...
Clarifying Questions

Clarifying Questions

by Kyle Lee | Dec 22, 2020 | Cross Examination, From Intermediate to Advanced

What would you say is the ideal cross-examination? Ideas like “a cross-examination that makes your opponents admit their faults” or “asking questions that strengthen your case” may come to mind. However, there’s a unique feature of...
Turning a Good Speech Into a Winning Speech (Without Changing a Single Word)

Turning a Good Speech Into a Winning Speech (Without Changing a Single Word)

by Nathan Wang | Dec 18, 2020 | From Intermediate to Advanced, Speaking, Technique

My family and I adore soy sauce. We have soy sauce with our rice, soy sauce with our stir-fry, soy sauce in our noodle soup, and even soy sauce on our desert. Chinese food, (like most food out there) is terribly bland without some form of seasoning to enhance the...
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