by Zachary Kos | Jan 14, 2022 | Best Resources, Communication/Rhetoric, From Intermediate to Advanced, From Novice to Intermediate, Speech Events, Thinking Strategically, Uncategorized
We hear coaches (and judges) discuss the need to “stand out from the competition.” Point well taken. Just one question: What does this mean for writing, blocking, and performing our platforms? If you have ever asked or thought of a similar question, you are not alone....
by Amanda McPhetridge | Jan 7, 2022 | Basics, From Novice to Intermediate, Negative, Thinking Strategically, Uncategorized
When preparing for a big game, there is one thing all football players are required to know. The game plan. Various plays prepared beforehand to use during the game. What is your debate game plan? What will you say if the Negative team attacks the credibility of your...
by Jeremiah Mosbey | Dec 6, 2021 | From Novice to Intermediate
We’ve all had those rounds. Your opponents brought up predictable arguments that you’ve heard a thousand times before, and you know exactly how to respond. Before the opposing speaker even begins wrapping up, you have all your responses written down complete with tags...
by Ben Brown | Dec 1, 2021 | From Intermediate to Advanced, From Novice to Intermediate, Negative
I’ll keep this brief: There is decidedly a correlation between quantity of negative research and competitive success in Team Policy. Look at the list of the top eight teams at both NCFCA and Stoa nationals last year. Almost every one of them has a...
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 Luke Castle | Sep 29, 2021 | Apologetics, Concept Analysis, From Advanced to National-Class, From Intermediate to Advanced, From Novice to Intermediate, Speech Events
Whenever we address the topic of theology or apologetics, we must ask ourselves who Jesus is. If this question tends you a little bit that’s fine, it confuses most theologians too. This question really has two tenets, how Jesus was Revealed (and what we learn),...
