On Monday I got this email from a debater I met at the NC Open. His questions apply to all team policy debaters, so I’ve recorded a response for everyone. “Great getting to talk with you. Appreciated your time this week. Got some more questions: Negative...
I just got this question from a debater I bumped into at the NCFCA NC national open last week. While it’s from Team Policy debate, my answer will equally apply to Lincoln-Douglass LD debaters as well. “Hey Isaiah! It was great to meet you at NC. I wanted...
Any Hunger Games fans out there? We don’t own any archer themed pictures for this post, so you get someone in odd clothing. I recently talked to group of skilled debaters about how to develop champion-level negative strategies. My advice may surprise you. It...
I have met not only parents and debaters, but even coaches that say something like the following: “It’s ok for one team to make bad arguments and quote evidence that shows only half the story, or leave out half the article’s points, because it is the...
Simple exercise I did with Graham Stacy and Clare Downing tonight. Go to youtube and find a parli round available on youtube (probably by searching NPDA). Give yourself 15 minutes or less and prep your opp strategy and LOC. Watch and flow the PMC, preparing your LOC...
I am a competitive person. We’ll just get that out of way here and now. Ever since I learned how to play Go Fish and Old Maid when I was three years old, I have tried to win practically every competition I have been involved in. I thought I was one of the most...
