by Cameron Bertron | Oct 19, 2015 | Research Tips
What is tax court? It sounds super boring, why should you spend 5 minutes reading about it? Well Tax Court is a federal court which receives far less attention than the rest of our court system. And like all sectors of the resolution which receive little attention it...
by Isaiah McPeak | Aug 29, 2015 | Question and Answer, Research Tips
“I remember from camp that you said to contact people who work in and around the Federal Court System when in search of cases. What’s the best way to go about doing this? Email, phone or letter? Also, how would I find this info? I want to make sure I do it right so I...
by Isaiah McPeak | Jul 22, 2015 | Guest Posts, Research Tips
Here are my notes from a guest lecture by Tim Snyder, former executive PHC debate coach, highschool and college national-class debater, and current businessman and law student. Surprising Topics to Explore: UCMJ Reform Military Appeals 12 Courts of Appeal Specialized...
by Isaiah McPeak | Jul 6, 2015 | Research Tips
Remember how Ethos is not a sourcebook company anymore? We’re sharing our research! Have a 1AC. Strike Three You’re Out – The Case To Eliminate Peremptory Challenges Robert Frost once said… Robert Frost, “Quotes By Robert Frost”,...
by Isaiah McPeak | Jun 29, 2015 | From Intermediate to Advanced, Research Tips, Stoa
argghhh! You didn’t win nationals! Actually, that’s not precise… more like, “I lost at X point, and that was FRUSTRATING.” And so you’re aiming your frustration at some pre-pre-pre-season research. I get that. This will help your...
by Isaiah McPeak | Feb 3, 2015 | Parliamentary, Research Tips
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...
