by Amanda McPhetridge | Sep 15, 2021 | From Novice to Intermediate, Speaking
What to Do when Your Rankings are Consistently the Highest or Lowest in the Room Imagine coming out of a tournament, eagerly waiting for ballots, opening your envelope and seeing the cursed rankings… 1-8-8 in every single room. Your soul is crushed… The speech you...
by Ben Brown | May 20, 2021 | Affirmatives, Debate Blog, From Intermediate to Advanced, From Novice to Intermediate, TP
What makes a good affirmative case? Aside from one that wins, most debaters look for policies that they believe should be implemented in the real world, and more specifically, ones that create the most benefits. For instance, if one course of action would...
by Kyle Lee | Feb 16, 2021 | From Novice to Intermediate, Speech Events
Every so often, I’m asked if there’s any speech event that’s a necessity to compete in. My answer is always the same: “Impromptu”. Impromptu is an event that pushes your speaking style and thinking to the maximum. Learning the event is...
by Jeremiah Mosbey | Feb 9, 2021 | Basics, Fiat, From Novice to Intermediate, Theory, TP
If you’ve been in debate for any length of time, you’re probably well aware of the principle of fiat power. You’ve read about it in debate manuals, learned about it in camp, and probably even argued it in actual rounds. In fact, it’s even addressed in other Ethos...
by Nathan Wang | Feb 5, 2021 | Debate Blog, From Novice to Intermediate, TP
Resolved: The United States Federal Government should add more seats to the supreme court. What are your first thoughts from reading this resolution? Well, if you think like me, you’re thinking about all the reasons why the supreme court needs more justices. My...
by Kyle Lee | Oct 20, 2020 | Debate Blog, From Advanced to National-Class, From Intermediate to Advanced, From Novice to Intermediate, Thinking Strategically
In the previous article, we discussed how you should “Give Your Opponent the Benefit of the Doubt” when it comes to dropped arguments and treat your point being unrefuted as “Additional Support, Not Standalone Proof”. In this article,...
