by Joshua Hu | Aug 9, 2019 | Lincoln-Douglas, NSDA, Public Forum, Research Tips, Uncategorized
Ethos previously put out a free, 100+ page sourcebook on the 2019 NSDA March PF Topic to let you know what we’re like. I’m happy to announce that we will begin regularly publishing LD and PF Sourcebooks starting with our Sept/Oct release coming later this...
by Thaddeus Tague | Jul 31, 2019 | Best Resources, Coaching, Coaching a Club, Communication/Rhetoric, From Advanced to National-Class, Soapbox, Speaking, Thinking Strategically, Uncategorized
Endless searching and continuing education are a part of any good debater’s appetite. Learning new things, for data is a really healthy mental diet to exercise. One way to do this is through podcasts. Podcasts are unique because you can Listen – and do other...
by Anna Johansen | Jun 27, 2019 | Communication/Rhetoric, From Novice to Intermediate, Speaking
Simpler is better. I don’t know why it took me five years to figure this out. After all, our nation was basically founded on the imperative “Never use two words when one will do.” Right? So why did I, an accomplished speaker, still stumble over phrases in my 1AC or...
by Thaddeus Tague | Jun 24, 2019 | Best Resources, Communication/Rhetoric, Featured, For Alumni, From Advanced to National-Class, Question and Answer, Stoa, Team Policy, Technique, Uncategorized
Last year, Ethos brought on Jadon Buzzard as a coach and sourcebook writer. From the beginning, Jadon showed a real knack for grasping Ethos’ core mission and teaching it to his students. Today – we sit down with Jadon and talk about his debate career, and...
by Thaddeus Tague | May 8, 2019 | Cross Examination
We’ve all seen it. Debaters who use cross-examination or cross-fire to expound on the speech they’ve just made. This is not only ill-advised but also obnoxious and shows a clear lack of understanding. More than that – if the debater knows what they’re...
by Joshua Anumolu | May 1, 2019 | Communication/Rhetoric, Soapbox, Speaking, Technique
Author Robin Sloan described attending debates sponsored by the Long Now Foundation. He was struck by the debate format, writing, “The first time I saw one of these debates, it blew my mind.” Why were these debates so revolutionary? Sloan gives some context: “Our...
