by Isaiah McPeak | Jan 20, 2016 | Parliamentary, Strategy
Here is an example of making a generic argument on the fly. I’ve had two requests for coaching sessions this week on that topic. There are only two things you need to be able to do it, and it’s the most powerful kind of arguments, so you should be focusing...
by Cameron Bertron | Aug 12, 2015 | Parliamentary, Stoa, Strategy
“Interesting claims about history, government, economics, politics, and culture are often introduced in parliamentary debates… There are other, less obvious, factual inaccuracies in many debates. Many debaters claim to represent the factual world (at least the...
by Clare Downing | Aug 4, 2015 | Parliamentary, Technique, Top Drills
Word conservation shows maturity in argumentation. If you’re willing to stop talking, it shows that you trust your words and logic to accomplish their intended purpose. If you’re looking to master word conservation, then this is the drill for you. Step 1: Find your...
by Isaiah McPeak | Feb 3, 2015 | Parliamentary, Research Tips
Too many debaters rely on web search. As we’ve argued before (here, here, here, and here), books are the most important sources to explore. Lectures and MOOCs are great, too. But you should also be following or regularly visiting some sites to get up-to-date...
by Isaiah McPeak | Dec 3, 2013 | Parliamentary, The Parli Station, Top Drills
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...
by Isaiah McPeak | Aug 19, 2013 | Coaching, Parliamentary
Here’s something cool! An outline to my quick 15-minute parli debate orientation. Make use of it to ensure that judges are aware of their role in a parli debate round. 1) Your Purpose – Judging Two Competitions > Hold up ballot / get ballot in their hands. >...
