by Luke Castle | Jan 12, 2022 | Coaching, Strategy, Technique
You’ve made it, you’re coming up on the tournament season, and you’re now at that spot where you are in your hotel room stressing yourself out about what comes next. I want to give you a few quick words of encouragement to have on hand going into that...
by Joel Erickson | Dec 15, 2021 | Bonus Evidence, LD, NCFCA Resolutions, Strategy
The thalidomide tragedy, refracted through the classic NCFCA LD negative case, unfolds as follows: “Thalidomide, a sedative sold by a German drugmaker, was said to relieve everything from anxiety to morning sickness, but it led to perhaps the greatest pharmaceutical...
by Patrick McDonald | Nov 12, 2021 | Speech Events, Strategy
I have watched more than my fair share of speeches. Whether it be online, in-person, or in competitive speech and debate, I have dedicated minutes — nay! hours — to this endeavor. Some have been incredibly instructive, with facts or points of view that I still...
by Nathanael Arroyave | Oct 22, 2021 | From Intermediate to Advanced, From Novice to Intermediate, LD, Stoa, Strategy, Thinking Strategically
(Image Credit: Pixabay) I had finally done it. I had concocted the perfect case, the unstoppable juggernaut that will surely strike fear into the hearts of all who face it. The applications were poignant. The rhetoric was nigh-on legendary. The framework was...
by Nathanael Morgan | Oct 18, 2021 | From Intermediate to Advanced, Negative, Strategy, Technique, TP
2Ns, listen up. This blog post is for you. Most TP debaters see the 1AR as the most difficult speech to give in a TP round. You only have 5 minutes to respond to 13 consecutive minutes of Negative argumentation, and if you miss something or aren’t very...
by Jeremiah Mosbey | Sep 28, 2021 | From Advanced to National-Class, Judging/Judges, Strategy
If you’ve been reading my blog articles for a while, you knew that this was coming. Earlier this year, the NCFCA announced their rule changes for 2022, with this being one of the revisions: “Only the Affirmative speaker (LD) or 1st Affirmative speaker (TP) may...
