by Ty Harding | Nov 24, 2010 | Strategy
What we value plays a crucial role in the policies that we implement, on both a personal and governmental level. Take Democrats and Republicans for example, both value different things. Democrats value equality, progress, and privacy. Republicans, on the other hand,...
by Isaiah McPeak | Nov 19, 2010 | Featured, Guest Posts, Strategy, Video
Watch and Learn. This video is several years old, from when Dr. Farris came to Vector to teach CX.
by Zack Voell | Nov 17, 2010 | Coaching, Technique
For those who haven’t subscribed to/don’t read the 3NR Debate blog, subscribe. It is geared toward public school highschool debate (think NFL), but is just as beneficial for our league as for any other. So make sure to regularly read this blog....
by Andrew Min | Nov 11, 2010 | Research Tips
A lot of people wonder how Ethos briefs could possibly be so long. Do we have lives? Are we just research zombies? Are we, possibly, robots? While all these are very plausible theories (and while I have considered the last one for *certain* members of our staff :P),...
by Anthony Severin | Nov 4, 2010 | Coaching, From Novice to Intermediate, Strategy
It will happen to the best of debaters. The idea that once so intrigued judges, wowed parents, and left negative teams with their jaws hanging open* sometimes loses it’s effectiveness. Or, maybe that effectiveness was never there in the first place, and despite...
by Isaiah McPeak | Nov 1, 2010 | Featured, Strategy
I was recently asked several questions about disadvantages via emails. There will be more to come on types of disadvantages and fleshing out each of the points below, but I figure it is best to start with an overview of disadvantages and what you can say against them....