by Noah McKay | Mar 25, 2024 | Debate Formats, Debate Rounds, Lincoln-Douglas, NCFCA, Strategy
Image from Pixabay.com https://pixabay.com/photos/glasses-book-education-eyeglasses-1052010/ There’s been controversy in the NCFCA recently about the use of theological arguments in Lincoln-Douglas debate rounds, so much so that the NCFCA released an official letter...
by Hannah Cavanaugh | Mar 20, 2024 | NCFCA, NCFCA Resolutions, Resolutions
Image Credit: Pixabay One of the most common complaints I’ve heard as a coach can be roughly summed up as follows: “None of my judges bought my framing of the resolution; they’re so biased!” I absolutely sympathize with your frustration. This is a tough...
by Hannah Cavanaugh | Jan 29, 2024 | College Debate, From Intermediate to Advanced, Lincoln-Douglas, NCFCA, NSDA, Parliamentary, Stoa, Thinking Strategically
Credit: Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/illustrations/light-bulb-idea-inspiration-light-4514505/) “Narrative imagining — story — is the fundamental instrument of thought. Rational capacities depend upon it. It is our chief means of looking into the future, or...
by Noah McKay | Jan 25, 2024 | Lincoln-Douglas, Resolutions, Stoa
Image from Pixabay.com Stoa recently announced this season’s spring LD resolution: Resolved: National security concerns ought to be valued above individual rights. This resolution will be very difficult for AFF to prove. In this short post, I’ll explain why. I’ll also...
by Jala Boyer | Dec 11, 2023 | Debate Resources, NCFCA, NSDA, Speech Events, Stoa, Technique
Photo Credit: drown_in_city (https://unsplash.com/photos/man-in-black-shirt-standing-on-black-staircase-ZCwDb212igc) On average, debate rounds typically last somewhere between forty-five minutes to an hour, depending on the style of debate. This means that for the...
by Noah McKay | Oct 19, 2023 | Concept Analysis, Lincoln-Douglas, Negative, Stoa, Stoa Resolutions
Image from Pixabay.com Lots of people think that this season’s first Stoa LD resolution is lopsided. Here it is: Resolved: A free press ought to prioritize objectivity over advocacy. Why do people think this resolution is lopsided? My impression is that they can’t...
