by Ben Brown | Sep 8, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, NSDA, Research Tips
Source: Pixabay Editor’s Note: The following is a piece by guest writer and NSDA debater Rik Roy which explores the potential long-term effects of artificial intelligence in the debate space. Though rules and norms surrounding AI may vary from league-to-league,...
by Marc Davis | Aug 16, 2023 | Announcements, Ethos Info, Lincoln-Douglas, NCFCA, Stoa, Team Policy
After many, many long hours and dedicated work from 25 different people, the full lineup of preseason sourcebooks are available to purchase. Remember if you’re a member of Ethos Legends, you get a 10% discount on all Ethos products! This is my first large...
by Nathanael Morgan | May 2, 2023 | Affirmative, Concept Analysis, Debate Resources, NCFCA, Negative, NSDA, Research Tips, Stoa, Thinking Strategically
Source: Pixabay For the first time in history, the modern western world suffers not from a lack of information, but an utter abundance of it. Now, more than ever, it is critical that those who wish to find answers know how to sort through all the meaningless and...
by Nathanael Morgan | Apr 3, 2023 | Debate Resources, Disadvantages, NCFCA, Stoa, Strategy, Team Policy, Uncategorized
Source: Pixabay In recent years, I’ve noticed a disturbing trend among Team Policy debate, both in Stoa and in NCFCA (although most of my experience has been within the Stoa sphere). As debaters progress in their skills, one idea I almost never hear brought up within...
by Nathanael Morgan | Mar 7, 2023 | Concept Analysis, NCFCA, Negative, Speaking, Stoa, Strategy, Team Policy, Technique, Thinking Strategically
Source: Pixabay When I was just getting a good grip on how to debate well, I struggled with winning the judges over. Oftentimes the ballots blamed this on my aggressiveness, but looking back on it now, I realize that that was only one facet of the problem....
by Jala Boyer | Feb 20, 2023 | Affirmative, College Debate, Debate Leagues, Debate Resources, From Intermediate to Advanced, From Novice to Intermediate, NCFCA, Negative, NSDA, Research Tips, Stoa, Strategy, Technique, Uncategorized
Photo Credit: Jason Blackeye, https://unsplash.com/@jeisblack I’m not joking, this is possibly one of the most valuable articles that I have published on the Ethos website. That is because this article is a list of different documents that I have made or have seen...
