by Catherine Alles | Sep 12, 2018 | Communication/Rhetoric, Strategy
This post is from longtime debater and speaker Catherine Alles. Catherine competed in TP with NCFCA for 5 years, and qualified to Nationals all 4 years of high school. Look for more posts from her over the next few months! When a doctor injects a patient with a...
by Joshua Hu | Sep 9, 2018 | Coaching, Coaching a Club, Parli Resolutions, Parliamentary, The Parli Station, Top Drills
To improve in Parliamentary Debate, debaters must consistently break down a variety of resolutions across a wide range of subject areas and have high-quality practice rounds. Here are 20 resolutions to jumpstart your practice! This is the only the beginning—Ethos will...
by Thaddeus Tague | Sep 4, 2018 | Coaching, From Novice to Intermediate, Technique, Uncategorized
Treat your opponent with respect. Aside from that, what basic rules (do’s and don’ts) apply? This post applies to TP and LD specific rounds – but also to any debate style or format. Here is a simple starter list of things to be aware of. It is not a...
by Thaddeus Tague | Aug 27, 2018 | From Advanced to National-Class, From Intermediate to Advanced, Negative, Soapbox, Strategy, Thinking Strategically, Uncategorized
This is an adapted version of a lecture Isaiah McPeak gave in 2012 at debate camps nationwide. As Team Policy debaters prepare for the new debate season this coming fall, the time and thrill of researching new cases will also come full swing. With this time,...
by Thaddeus Tague | Aug 23, 2018 | Best Resources, Communication/Rhetoric, From Intermediate to Advanced, Speaking, Technique
Almost all of us have been there. Sitting, listening to a speaker or a debater, laughing blissfully. At that moment, the speaker has the audience practically in his or her palm. Later, we will try those same tactics we heard, only to be greeted with awkward moments....
by Thaddeus Tague | Aug 20, 2018 | Best Resources, Communication/Rhetoric, From Advanced to National-Class, From Intermediate to Advanced, Technique, Uncategorized
How do you take your speeches to the next level? How do you separate yourself from the rest of the room, and even the other speakers in the debate round? Focus on the key distinguishing factors that make all the difference. Most of the time you can just get good or...
