by Noah McKay | Mar 23, 2022 | LD, Thinking Strategically
Many (probably most) Lincoln Douglas resolutions recommend “valuing” one of two things over the other. And most LD debaters don’t elaborate on what this means, despite its centrality to the round. The few who do typically appeal to a somewhat vague...
by Ben Brown | Feb 23, 2022 | Debate Blog, LD
Prior to the 2021-2022 competition season, I had four years of experience under my belt in TP. Coming into this year, I didn’t plan to change that at all–I had always done TP, and I certainly didn’t have any plans to switch over to LD my senior year. But...
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by D. J. Mendenhall | Feb 21, 2022 | LD
A wise man once said: “when you have 3 minutes to address a 6 minute speech, you don’t have time for an opening quote.” This common, comical opener for the 2AR demonstrates the number 1 problem that most affirmatives have with the 2AR, it’s just too short....
by Zachary Kos | Feb 18, 2022 | Basics, Coaching a Club, Concept Analysis, Debate Blog, LD, Parliamentary, Strategy, Thinking Strategically, Uncategorized
How do you view debate? Which type of argument(s) do you prioritize? Have you lost a round on what you thought was an insignificant argument? If there was consensus over debaters’ most strongly disliked reason for decision, it would be the round lost on an argument,...
by Noah McKay | Feb 2, 2022 | LD, NCFCA Resolutions
The Problem Definitional vagueness is par for the course in Lincoln Douglas debate; in fact, most resolutions are meant to be semantically malleable enough to admit of several interpretations. But this year’s NCFCA resolution is vague in an unusual way. The problem is...
by Nathanael Arroyave | Jan 26, 2022 | From Intermediate to Advanced, From Novice to Intermediate, LD, Thinking Strategically, Uncategorized
(Image Credit: Pixabay) Our hero breathes heavily, fending off blow after blow with what remains of his strength. He digs deep within himself for one last swing and lands a solid hit to his opponent’s jaw. His opponent staggers as our hero lands a second hit, and a...
