by Nathanael Arroyave | Sep 21, 2021 | From Novice to Intermediate, LD, Parliamentary, Thinking Strategically
(Image Credit: Pixabay) “Yes, and…” is one of the most crucial debate phrases you can ever learn. The phrase, “Yes, and…” is one that is highly encouraged in improvisational skits. The principle is one of cooperation and team-building. The idea is that one person...
by Kyle Lee | Jan 19, 2021 | Debate Blog, From Intermediate to Advanced, LD, Thinking Strategically
One of the first logical fallacies I ever learned about was the “Part to Whole” fallacy, arguing that one part of a larger category represents the whole category. For instance: “This tire is made of rubber. Therefore the vehicle of which the tire is a part is also...
by Joshua Hu | Aug 9, 2019 | LD, NSDA, Public Forum, Research, Uncategorized
Ethos previously put out a free, 100+ page sourcebook on the 2019 NSDA March PF Topic to let you know what we’re like. I’m happy to announce that we will begin regularly publishing LD and PF Sourcebooks starting with our Sept/Oct release coming later this...
by Anna Johansen | Apr 22, 2019 | LD, Research
It’s that time of year again…voting is open to determine NCFCA’s 2019-2020 debate resolution! Before you cast your ballot, read up on what Josh Hu and Joel Erickson have to say about the LD options. A. Resolved: Individuals have a right to health-care. Josh This...
by Joshua Hu | Feb 12, 2019 | Bonus Evidence, Debate Blog, LD, NSDA, Research, Uncategorized
In August 2019, Ethos will begin publishing and selling high-quality briefs on the NSDA Public Forum (PF) and Lincoln-Douglas (LD) topics. We’ve recruited some outstanding researchers and are looking forward to what we can bring you! What Makes Ethos Different?...
by Thaddeus Tague | Oct 25, 2018 | Affirmatives, LD, NSDA, NSDA LD Resolutions
We are back with the second installment of our analysis on the NSDA LD resolution for November/December! If you haven’t already, check out our Negative analysis here! Again, this topic analysis is to further stimulate discussion and thinking, not to give you a...
