by Jala Boyer | May 17, 2024 | Concept Analysis, Speaking, Strategy, Technique, Uncategorized
Photo Credit: Zhoujun Yu, https://unsplash.com/photos/a-row-of-buildings-sitting-on-top-of-a-lush-green-field-DqUfGwsIRnw During one of my earlier years of debate, I can recall a certain case that no one particularly enjoyed debating against. To the credit of the...
by Noah McKay | Mar 25, 2024 | Debate Formats, Debate Rounds, Lincoln-Douglas, NCFCA, Strategy
Image from Pixabay.com https://pixabay.com/photos/glasses-book-education-eyeglasses-1052010/ There’s been controversy in the NCFCA recently about the use of theological arguments in Lincoln-Douglas debate rounds, so much so that the NCFCA released an official letter...
by D. J. Mendenhall | Feb 27, 2024 | Strategy
Image sourced from freepik.com During my senior year, several of my friends and I got bored of the same old humdrum of trying to argue an arguable point. We wanted a challenge! So we began arguing some of the most ridiculous premises we could think of. A month or so...
by Jala Boyer | Feb 19, 2024 | Speaking, Strategy, Technique
Photo Credits: Henry & Co. https://unsplash.com/photos/wall-with-broken-bricks-M3KfixgdCko Let’s pretend that you have a workout routine and suddenly realize that today is leg day. I know, not a great start to an article on persuasion against stigma, but...
by D. J. Mendenhall | Feb 2, 2024 | Lincoln-Douglas, Negative, Strategy
https://www.freepik.com/free-vector/opposite-teams-activists-with-yes-no-banners_30534343.htm#query=disagree&position=2&from_view=search&track=sph&uuid=ad71268b-5361-49ee-876d-9d8abe568333 Freshman year, going into my second round of the first...
by Patrick McDonald | Jan 24, 2024 | Impromptu, Strategy
Courtesy — pixabay.com Everyone has their own template for structuring an impromptu speech. Some people use the tried and true “three examples” structure, while others have concocted more unique devices for reliably crafting interesting and impactful speeches with...
