by Thaddeus Tague | Feb 12, 2019 | Bonus Evidence, NSDA, Public Forum, Uncategorized
Looking for a ton of quality evidence and insightful topic analyses compiled by seasoned debaters? We’ve got our free 110-page March PF brief here! The heart of this debate will boil down to which side of the motion can provide the best housing for the most...
by Joshua Hu | Feb 12, 2019 | Bonus Evidence, Lincoln-Douglas, NSDA, Research Tips, Uncategorized
In August 2019, Ethos will begin publishing and selling high-quality briefs on the NSDA Public Forum (PF) and Lincoln-Douglas (LD) topics. We’ve recruited some outstanding researchers and are looking forward to what we can bring you! What Makes Ethos Different?...
by Josh Arnold | Dec 29, 2018 | Negative, Strategy, Team Policy
You listen as the Aff speaker presents their case. They drone through their introduction and into their first point, and a sinking feeling begins to slide its icy fingers around your heart. You’ve never prepared a negative strategy against this case; you don’t know...
by Harrison Durland | Dec 17, 2018 | Inherency, Topicality
In mid-2017, I wrote an article describing what the stock issues are and why they are useful. I still recommend that article for a basic introduction into the stock issues, but since then, I have updated my views on the framework. This article presents a newer and...
by Toby Rivas | Oct 30, 2018 | Disadvantages, Negative, Strategy, Team Policy
There’s a common misconception that, in TP, moral arguments and pragmatic arguments don’t mix. That’s false. This article is about the Bad Precedent DA—one of the main ways you can couple your principle-based arguments with a pragmatic dimension. We’ll discuss it in...
by Thaddeus Tague | Oct 25, 2018 | Lincoln-Douglas, NSDA
We are back with the second installment of our analysis on the NSDA LD resolution for November/December! If you haven’t already, check out our Negative analysis here! Again, this topic analysis is to further stimulate discussion and thinking, not to give you a...
