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How Much Evidence is Too Much?

How Much Evidence is Too Much?

by Jeremiah Mosbey | Feb 9, 2022 | From Novice to Intermediate, Research Tips, Strategy, Team Policy

Debaters don’t (usually) assert dominance with expensive sneakers or long, bushy beards. Instead, the token we typically rely on is the amount of evidence in our boxes, briefcases, or what have you. Evidence is power, and more evidence means more dedication to debate....
I Spent 20-30 Hours A Week Researching for Team Policy, Here’s How.

I Spent 20-30 Hours A Week Researching for Team Policy, Here’s How.

by Justin Marwad | Sep 30, 2021 | From Intermediate to Advanced, Research Tips, Technique

A few months ago, a student of Ethos Legends, our competitive online debate club, asked me a fascinating question.  @Justin you’re definitely the best person to ask this lol, because I’ve known you to research the absolute most while also having an even more packed...
Consistency Is Key

Consistency Is Key

by Jeremiah Mosbey | Sep 14, 2021 | From Intermediate to Advanced, Research Tips

Have you ever crammed for a test before? While some of us are worse about it than others, essentially everyone has had an experience where they’ve waited until the absolute last minute to complete a school assignment, and rushed to complete it before the deadline. In...
Your Reading Speed is Holding You Back; Here’s Why

Your Reading Speed is Holding You Back; Here’s Why

by Jeremiah Mosbey | Jan 19, 2021 | From Intermediate to Advanced, Research Tips

I’ve always believed that my childhood love for reading was a foundational building block for my debate career. As I became increasingly engrossed in debate, I began to realize that my ability to read quickly was invaluable. Recently I became curious to see if I was...
Why Debate Resolutions Are Getting Too Big… And What to Do about It

Why Debate Resolutions Are Getting Too Big… And What to Do about It

by Ben Brown | Jan 7, 2021 | From Advanced to National-Class, From Intermediate to Advanced, Negative, Research Tips, Team Policy, Thinking Strategically

Each year, my debate club requires every student to go through the NCFCA’s “Comprehensive Guide to Policy Debate” curriculum in the fall, regardless of experience level.  Having read it multiple times before, I was skimming the week’s assigned chapter twenty or...
It’s Time To Stop Losing Rounds As Affirmative

It’s Time To Stop Losing Rounds As Affirmative

by Jeremiah Mosbey | Dec 15, 2020 | From Intermediate to Advanced, Research Tips, Team Policy

Affirmatives, you need to wake up. How did you divide your research time during the last few seasons? If you’re like most people, you wrote the 1AC early, gradually built your Aff Backup throughout the entire year, but dedicated every other waking moment to expanding...
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