by Patrick McDonald | Oct 6, 2021 | Tournaments
Before I begin, I ought to inform you that I am deeply unqualified to give this advice. I have spent much of my life looking far more stern than most people would consider proper, and still think myself an unflappable pessimist. Read at your own peril. Out on a Limb...
by Jeremiah Mosbey | Feb 23, 2021 | From Intermediate to Advanced, Tournaments
Debate is not a sport. Debate is not a physical competition where the strength and stamina of your body is tested against that of someone else’s body, rather, it is a test of your mind and communication skills. But with that being said, we need to remember that...
by Isaac Sommers | May 31, 2020 | Announcements, Guest Posts, Online Debate, Stoa, Stoa Resolutions, Tournaments
Note from the editor: As noted in our previous guest post/announcement from Isaac Sommers, we at Ethos understand the frustration of not being able to compete in normal/physical nationals. Thus, I and others at Ethos want to help make debaters more aware of some of...
by Isaac Sommers | Mar 31, 2020 | Announcements, Guest Posts, Online Debate, Stoa, Tournaments
Note from the editor: Like Isaac Sommers notes in this guest post, I also understand the frustration that you/debaters may be feeling or have felt over the tournament cancellations—especially since I have a younger brother in Stoa who for the first time was nationally...
by Thaddeus Tague | Sep 15, 2018 | Best Resources, Example Rounds, Briefs, and Case Studies, Negative, Research Tips, Stoa Resolutions, Tournaments
The Ethos Sourcebooks are up for purchase! Are you ready for this debate season to get started?? Ethos has a long legacy of publishing only the best content. We put together an all-star team of researchers to do some intensive research for the Stoa and NCFCA...
by Anna Johansen | May 23, 2018 | From Novice to Intermediate, Guest Posts, Soapbox, Tournaments
I’ve known Koryn for two years now: from her first-ever debate camp through her first time debating at Regionals just a few weeks ago. I wanted to talk to Koryn because this year, she and her brother/TP partner Kaleb hit that turning point that always gets me...