by Brennan Herring | Sep 12, 2016 | Debate Rounds, Example Rounds, Briefs, and Case Studies, Lincoln-Douglas, Strategy, Technique, Video
A few days ago, Ethos Head Coach Isaiah McPeak and Ethos Coach Devin Radford tackled this year’s LD resolution for the NCFCA. It’s one of Isaiah and Devin’s first debate rounds of the season. Use it as an example of where some rounds could go…...
by Noah Amedick | Aug 9, 2016 | Lincoln-Douglas
Justice is blind. Nobody understood this better than John Rawls, who argued that the best way to achieve a just society is through total blindness of position. He said that a truly just society is the one where you feel your liberties are defended no matter who you...
by Harrison Durland | Aug 5, 2016 | Lincoln-Douglas
When we think of private property rights (PPRs), most people think of “No trespassing” signs, A poor old grandmother getting her house stolen from her by the government, or both of those things. But for most people, that’s about it. That being said, we seem to have a...
by Isaiah McPeak | Jul 1, 2016 | Example Rounds, Briefs, and Case Studies, Lincoln-Douglas, Video
Mikayla Simpson and Isaiah McPeak square off using Mikayla’s AFF and NEG cases for the 2015-16 NCFCA LD topic. Mikayla went to finals four times this last year, but progressed in skill at every tournament. Please use this video for examples of LD, flowing...
by Isaiah McPeak | Jan 26, 2016 | Coaching, Lincoln-Douglas, Parliamentary
I have an important question for you concerning this year’s resolution. I have several debaters who just switched to LD and are arguing the resolution about education and practical skills. They are taking a balanced negative stance that both practical skills and a...
by Devin Radford | Dec 18, 2015 | Lincoln-Douglas
LD Debaters, With competition season just around the corner, you are no doubt in the thick of writing cases, researching the resolution, or (at the very least) thinking through its two sides. During this time, I urge you to take your analysis a step – or a question –...
