Ryan Collins (2013 TP national champion) and I are planning this weekend’s teaching. We’re working with a group of experienced debaters who aren’t having the traction they should. We had both written down our own notes, and they were remarkably...
Once there was a robot named Bob. Bob was programmed to deliver helpful information in a timely and organized matter. Bob was intuitive. His antennas could pick-up and decode human language, triggering him to respond with his helpful information whenever another...
Too many debaters rely on web search. As we’ve argued before (here, here, here, and here), books are the most important sources to explore. Lectures and MOOCs are great, too. But you should also be following or regularly visiting some sites to get up-to-date...
On Monday I got this email from a debater I met at the NC Open. His questions apply to all team policy debaters, so I’ve recorded a response for everyone. “Great getting to talk with you. Appreciated your time this week. Got some more questions: Negative...
I just got this question from a debater I bumped into at the NCFCA NC national open last week. While it’s from Team Policy debate, my answer will equally apply to Lincoln-Douglass LD debaters as well. “Hey Isaiah! It was great to meet you at NC. I wanted...
Would you like a 4-in-1 article that gives you three great negative brief starters/generic arguments and one solid affirmative advocacy section? Would you like it to be from September 2013? This article published by the SSRN is exactly that. Here’s a quick outline of...
