by Kyle Lee | Jan 19, 2021 | Debate, 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, 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...
by Thaddeus Tague | Oct 23, 2018 | Debate, From Intermediate to Advanced, From Novice to Intermediate, LD, Negative, NSDA, NSDA LD Resolutions, Research, Strategy
Resolved: In a democracy, the public’s right to know ought to be valued above the right to privacy of candidates for public office. This topic prep is meant to stimulate ideas (and give resources) rather than hand feed you contentions to run. Check the additional...
