by Noah Amedick | Feb 1, 2017 | Bonus Evidence, Debate, LD, NCFCA Resolutions, Rehab v. Retribution LD 16-17
“I hate LD. You just talk about things you don’t understand and you never get anywhere.” My brother said this to me as we were driving home from our most recent tournament. I asked him exactly what he meant and we discussed the concept of justice. His point was that... 
by Noah Amedick | Jan 20, 2017 | LD, Rehab v. Retribution LD 16-17
Let’s admit it: Value debaters have it rough. You see, policy debates have very tangible consequences. This makes their idea of conflict much more defined and understandable. But for value debaters, conflict can be a very tricky idea. Entire debates can revolve around... 
by Noah Amedick | Jan 6, 2017 | NCFCA Resolutions, Rehab v. Retribution LD 16-17
“With few and isolated exceptions, the rehabilitative efforts that have been reported so far have had no appreciable effect on recidivism.” (GASP!) If those words are true, the negative speaker of every NCFCA LD round this year could disprove every affirmative... 
by Noah Farley | Dec 23, 2016 | Debate, Debate Rounds, NCFCA Resolutions, Rehab v. Retribution LD 16-17
Last year, Stoa’s value debate resolution was “In developing countries, economic growth ought to be prioritized over environmental protection.” Of course, this was a conservative homeschool league, making it very hard to make a case for environmental protection that... 
by Noah Amedick | Dec 12, 2016 | Affirmatives, Debate, LD, NCFCA Resolutions, Rehab v. Retribution LD 16-17
A couple of months ago I began working at a coffee shop not far from my home as a barista. The job has been great, but by far one of the best parts has been having the ability to speak with the hundreds of customers who come in the shop every day. I’ve grown to... 
by Brennan Herring | Sep 12, 2016 | Debate Rounds, Example Rounds, Briefs, and Case Studies, LD, NCFCA Resolutions, Rehab v. Retribution LD 16-17, Strategy, Technique, Video
A few days ago, Ethos Head Coach Isaiah McPeak and Ethos Coach Devin Radford tackled this year’s LD resolution for the NCFCA. It’s one of Isaiah and Devin’s first debate rounds of the season. Use it as an example of where some rounds could go…...