by Jeremiah Mosbey | Sep 25, 2022 | From Intermediate to Advanced, Platform, Speech Events
https://pixabay.com/photos/yosemite-el-capitan-california-2355773/ Maybe I’ve gone crazy, but I’m going to depart from this blog’s usual debate content (with a little bit of impromptu sprinkled in) and use this article to discuss one of the most...
by Patrick McDonald | May 20, 2022 | From Intermediate to Advanced, Soapbox, Speaking, Technique
Now I’ve done it. If I was “rough around the edges” before, I’m practically Ebeneezer Scrooge now—and that’s before the ghosts paid him a visit. But hear me out on this one. My Problem With The Question™ “How are you doing...
by Jeremiah Mosbey | Apr 20, 2022 | From Advanced to National-Class, From Intermediate to Advanced, Speaking, Technique
https://pixabay.com/photos/people-woman-dark-sky-clouds-2603773/ A few weeks ago, I was listening to an old episode of The Tim Ferris Show, in which Ferris was interviewing the actor Hugh Jackman. One of the most interesting concepts that was discussed was the...
by Ben Brown | Mar 30, 2022 | From Intermediate to Advanced, Negative, Strategy, Team Policy
Most people would agree that higher speaker points tend to correlate with higher win rates in debate. Of course, there will always be teams who get low speaks and still do exceptionally well, and there will be those who speak well but still are stuck going...
by Zachary Kos | Mar 25, 2022 | Coaching, Coaching a Club, From Intermediate to Advanced, From Novice to Intermediate
We all enjoy getting trophies. We all enjoy the recognition. We all enjoy a job well done. Does speech and debate have more to offer? All it takes is one quick internet search to find that speech and debate offers infinite value to all ages. Additionally, you do...
by Jeremiah Mosbey | Mar 18, 2022 | From Intermediate to Advanced, Strategy, Technique, Thinking Strategically
https://pixabay.com/photos/factory-demolition-destruction-4757647/ It’s fairly often that I’ll make an argument and practically be wiped across the floor by my opponent’s response. Does that mean I’m a bad debater? Not at all! As much as we...
