by Hannah Cavanaugh | Nov 1, 2023 | Lincoln-Douglas, Parliamentary, Team Policy, Technique, Thinking Strategically, Uncategorized
Picture Credit – https://pixabay.com/photos/floor-plan-construction-building-1857175/ Out of the 5 speaker categories on every debate ballot, one of the most undervalued (at least in my opinion) is that of organization. While every original constructive...
by D. J. Mendenhall | Oct 31, 2023 | Coaching, Cross Examination, Technique
https://www.freepik.com/free-photo/african-american-women-sitting-table-near-document-pen-figure-gavel_3741027.htm#query=cross%20examination%20court&position=5&from_view=search&track=ais It’s been said that many debate rounds are won and lost in...
by Hannah Cavanaugh | Oct 6, 2023 | Speaking, Technique, Uncategorized
Credit: https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/man-yelling-into-a-megaphone-gm877329028-244831820 In the short time since I graduated, as well as my several years in the league, I developed many pet peeves in debate rounds. Some of these included people making super...
by Noah McKay | Apr 25, 2023 | Communication/Rhetoric, Speaking, Technique
Pixabay.com, https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2017/01/31/17/58/bullhorn-2026013_1280.png Several students have come to me recently with variations on the same question: What should I do if judges complain that I speak too quickly or aggressively in debate rounds? (What I...
by Noah McKay | Mar 27, 2023 | Technique
Pixabay.com, https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2020/12/15/16/06/win-5834110_1280.png Regional and national championships are rapidly approaching. If you’re planning to compete, that means you’ll have to step up your game. Here are four ways good debaters can start to...
by Patrick McDonald | Mar 14, 2023 | Speaking, Technique
In every sentence, some words are more important than others. Each word is necessary to make the sentence meaningful, but particular words carry more meaning than others. Consider the sentence: “Some time ago, I went to the zoo and saw a gorilla with a spatula.” Each...
