by Patrick McDonald | Sep 27, 2023 | Cross Examination, Lincoln-Douglas, Team Policy
Source for cover image is Pixabay.com. When I competed in the NCFCA, my cross-examination style was fairly typical: I would try to ask targeted questions about aspects of my opponent’s case that I considered relatively weak. My thought process was simply that, so long...
by Jala Boyer | Sep 25, 2023 | Debate Formats, Debate Resources, Platform, Team Policy, Thinking Strategically
Photo Credit: Ben Wicks. (https://unsplash.com/photos/a-red-double-decker-bus-driving-past-a-tall-building-FF7h8jytvlg) Have you ever wondered what is the most optimal way to communicate with someone? Coming from the world of debate, one would expect that it is a...
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 Jala Boyer | May 26, 2023 | From Advanced to National-Class, From Intermediate to Advanced, From Novice to Intermediate, Strategy, Tournaments
Photo Credit: Chris Boland, https://unsplash.com/@londonweddingphotographer With the month of May coming to a close, final competitions like NITOC and the NCFCA Championship are right around the corner. Regionals was an exciting time to see people make well-earned...
by Ben Brown | May 13, 2023 | Affirmative, Team Policy, Uncategorized
Depending on your definition of the term, “policy debate” has been around in the US for roughly a hundred years. For the first few decades of its existence, the resolution for each year was considerably more narrow in scope than we’re accustomed to nowadays. Some...
by Patrick McDonald | May 9, 2023 | Lincoln-Douglas, Strategy, Theory
I will begin this article with a brief disclaimer: I have no definitive answer to this quandary. The purpose of this article is not to persuade you of a response to the question in the title but instead to raise the question. It is a topic of significant importance...
