by Thaddeus Tague | Jun 9, 2018 | Best Resources, Research Tips
Ethos Debate has been around for a little longer than a decade now, if my math is correct. Through teaching about a hundred camps, judging thousands of rounds, and coaching tens of thousands of hours (and a dozen national champs), we have a few books that just might...
by Harrison Durland | Jun 6, 2018 | Research Tips, Soapbox
I’ll be honest: sometimes, I’m just as guilty as the next guy. Once, it was because I had a looming deadline and no inspiration for a topic. Once, it was because I realized that taking one side would make it easier to crank out a paper. Once, I forgot that I had a...
by Joshua Hu | Mar 24, 2018 | Parliamentary, Research Tips, The Parli Station
Collegiate British Parliamentary (BP) debate has been a new experience for me. No electronic resources, no consulting outside help is allowed. Only your mind, your partner, and perhaps some printed materials (like a copy of The Economist, some fact sheets, or an...
by Thaddeus Tague | Jan 20, 2018 | Coaching a Club, Negative, Research Tips, Thinking Strategically
Every style of policy debate operates from different and sometimes competing preconceptions and assumptions. At Ethos Debate, we run off several well-worn and sometimes overused phrases. One of those, we proudly tout, is that we teach debaters how to think, not what...
by emilyerose | Dec 13, 2017 | Research Tips
If you’re in NSDA LD, Christmas just came early. Just a little while ago, the NSDA released its LD resolution for January and February: “Resolved: Plea bargaining ought to be abolished in the United States criminal justice system.” Back in 2011-2012,...
by Chris Ostertag | Oct 17, 2017 | Coaching, Research Tips, Soapbox
Editor’s note: This is the first of many forthcoming posts by our new coach Chris Ostertag! With a ton of experience coaching and debating, Chris has made a phenomenal addition to our team. Like what you read? Schedule a session of private coaching with Chris....
