by Noah Farley | Dec 22, 2016 | Bonus Evidence, Example Rounds, Briefs, and Case Studies, Lincoln-Douglas
To be honest, I did not want to use briefs for LD until last year. Last year, I collected a lot of evidence so that I would be able to discuss applications, but I would always attempt to refocus the debate on the terms I wanted to discuss; I would try to make...
by Isaiah McPeak | Dec 21, 2016 | Best Resources, Bonus Evidence, DebateSmart, Strategy, Technique, Thinking Strategically
Debate, the Ultimate 21st Century Skill (if you pursue it as such) Ask ten different people, get ten different answers. Kind of like when people find out my wife and I met in a debate, they assume we argue a whole lot… and I politely remind them that “nobody is...
by Harrison Durland | Dec 19, 2016 | Lincoln-Douglas, Stoa Resolutions, Strategy
The journey continues, and it seems we are nearing our destination! That is to say, this is the second article in the two-part series on the destination vs. the journey with value resolutions. In the first post I explained the distinction one can make between valuing...
by Isaiah McPeak | Dec 15, 2016 | Communication/Rhetoric, Technique, Video
Dr. Tallmon, rhetoric professor, former Patrick Henry College director of debate, and curator of the amazing Rhetoric Ring, visited Lone Star CC the other day. We recorded his talk to debaters. You should definitely watch this one! It frames what debaters are doing...
by Harrison Durland | Dec 15, 2016 | From Advanced to National-Class, Lincoln-Douglas, Strategy, Technique
It is an age-old (cliche) question: Is the journey more important than the destination? This question plays out in many different areas of debate. For example, one of the largest arguments in ethics is the divide between deontology (focus on means, rights, and duties)...
by Isaiah McPeak | Dec 13, 2016 | From Novice to Intermediate, Research Tips
In this 1.5 hour video, peel back all the layers of the onion to the nitty-gritty of research: analyzing a journal article and turning it into beautiful, saved, useful selected quotations. Issues discussed include: – Evidence ethics of underlining – Proper...
