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 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 | Dec 18, 2023 | From Intermediate to Advanced, Lincoln-Douglas, Technique
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by Jala Boyer | Dec 11, 2023 | Debate Resources, NCFCA, NSDA, Speech Events, Stoa, Technique
Photo Credit: drown_in_city (https://unsplash.com/photos/man-in-black-shirt-standing-on-black-staircase-ZCwDb212igc) On average, debate rounds typically last somewhere between forty-five minutes to an hour, depending on the style of debate. This means that for the...
by Hannah Cavanaugh | Dec 10, 2023 | Communication/Rhetoric, Cross Examination, From Advanced to National-Class, Lincoln-Douglas, Strategy, Team Policy, Technique, Thinking Strategically, Uncategorized
One thing I’ve noticed in my short time on the other side of competition is how useless cross-examination often becomes. In my experience, it is usually used as a short conversation to get to know your opponent, to have them repeat what they just spent the last 6-8...
by Noah McKay | Nov 16, 2023 | Cross Examination, Speaking, Technique
Image from Pixabay.com: : https://pixabay.com/photos/businessman-suit-button-up-classy-4914044/ Being cross-examined is stressful. Lots of debater let the pressure get to them – they ramble, bend over backwards to avoid answering questions, fidget, and talk twice as...
