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by D. J. Mendenhall | Feb 21, 2022 | Lincoln-Douglas
A wise man once said: “when you have 3 minutes to address a 6 minute speech, you don’t have time for an opening quote.” This common, comical opener for the 2AR demonstrates the number 1 problem that most affirmatives have with the 2AR, it’s just too short....
by Zachary Kos | Feb 18, 2022 | Coaching a Club, Concept Analysis, Lincoln-Douglas, Parliamentary, Strategy, Thinking Strategically, Uncategorized
How do you view debate? Which type of argument(s) do you prioritize? Have you lost a round on what you thought was an insignificant argument? If there was consensus over debaters’ most strongly disliked reason for decision, it would be the round lost on an argument,...
by Noah McKay | Feb 2, 2022 | Lincoln-Douglas
Pixabay.com, https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2015/10/30/12/24/questions-1014060_1280.jpg The Problem Definitional vagueness is par for the course in Lincoln Douglas debate; in fact, most resolutions are meant to be semantically malleable enough to admit of several...
by Nathanael Arroyave | Jan 26, 2022 | From Intermediate to Advanced, From Novice to Intermediate, Lincoln-Douglas, Thinking Strategically, Uncategorized
(Image Credit: Pixabay) Our hero breathes heavily, fending off blow after blow with what remains of his strength. He digs deep within himself for one last swing and lands a solid hit to his opponent’s jaw. His opponent staggers as our hero lands a second hit, and a...
by D. J. Mendenhall | Jan 17, 2022 | Lincoln-Douglas
When I first started debating, I was told to define the terms of the resolution, and that was it. I didn’t really know why exactly I had to define the term, which terms I was supposed to define, or how to do it right. But my next year was filled with definitional...
by Patrick McDonald | Dec 17, 2021 | Concept Analysis, Lincoln-Douglas
I don’t like definition debates. Never have. That’s why I find it such a shame how often high-school debate devolves from a sophisticated discussion about real-world, high-stakes issues into an esoteric shouting match about what words mean. If you’ve competed in LD...
