by Isaiah McPeak | Dec 18, 2007 | Strategy
A debate mom emailed us this week… “In a recent meet, the 1NR only used one piece of evidence, and then told me what the voters were, recapping the round. It sounded like a 2NR to me. I felt like I heard two 2NRs. Shouldn’t the 1NR be still building...
by Isaiah McPeak | Dec 4, 2007 | Coaching, Strategy, Video
Dr. Michael Farris gives a lecture on how to cross-examine effectively, then Vector members practice.
by Isaiah McPeak | Oct 23, 2007 | Featured, Strategy, Video
Lindsay See, PHC debater to win nationals in NEDA and experienced Moot Court arguer, was known especially for her ability to give round-swaying rebuttals. Here she explains her strategy....
by Isaiah McPeak | Sep 24, 2007 | Research Tips
The value of a tag should be viewed in light of a tag’s purpose. There are really two types of “tags,” according to some, though we usually call only one of them the tag. (1) The bold statement above a quotation that summarizes the quotation. (2) An...
by Isaiah McPeak | Sep 24, 2007 | Research Tips, Video
A video on good research practices at Vector. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2134788139879778753
by Isaiah McPeak | Sep 11, 2007 | Research Tips
People often wonder what sites/sources are good to quote and what are not. This question, sadly, is too simplistic because some sites and individuals are good for some topics and not so good for others. As a rule of thumb, ask yourself “what type of person would...
