by Jeremiah Mosbey | Feb 9, 2022 | From Novice to Intermediate, Research Tips, Strategy, Team Policy
https://pixabay.com/photos/basketball-shoes-sneaker-air-jordan-3505340/ Debaters don’t (usually) assert dominance with expensive sneakers or long, bushy beards. Instead, the token we typically rely on is the amount of evidence in our boxes, briefcases, or what have...
by Jeremiah Mosbey | Jan 5, 2022 | Counterplans, From Advanced to National-Class, Team Policy
https://pixabay.com/photos/achieve-woman-girl-jumping-running-1822503/ There has been no shortage of content covering counterplans over the years, but unfortunately there has been a lack of resources for those who already understand the theory. If you are one of those...
by Jeremiah Mosbey | Nov 1, 2021 | From Intermediate to Advanced, Team Policy, Technique
https://pixabay.com/en/hallway-round-tube-design-modern-802068/ Everyone does the 2AR differently. Some people use the exact same voting issues and illustrations in every round, while others opt to not have any voting issues at all. Still others choose to opt for a...
by Justin Marwad | Oct 25, 2021 | Concept Analysis, From Advanced to National-Class, Team Policy
Have you ever heard a negative team policy team come up in their first constructive speech and argue that “The affirmative has a couple of burdens. First, to prove that they are inherent, second to prove that they are significant, third to show that their plan solves...
by Nathanael Morgan | Oct 18, 2021 | From Intermediate to Advanced, Negative, Strategy, Team Policy, Technique
2Ns, listen up. This blog post is for you. Most TP debaters see the 1AR as the most difficult speech to give in a TP round. You only have 5 minutes to respond to 13 consecutive minutes of Negative argumentation, and if you miss something or aren’t very...
by Ben Brown | Sep 24, 2021 | Negative, Team Policy
It’s nearly impossible to survive in TP without being an unwavering pessimist when it comes to the subject of reform. Think about it: if you want to win nationals, you have to be able to argue that literally any topical reform is a bad idea. That is,...
