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...
by Anna Johansen | Apr 14, 2018 | Best Resources, Tournaments
Many of you in NCFCA are gearing up for Regionals–your last chance to qualify directly to Nats. Others are hitting mid-season plateau. Or maybe you’re still looking for that elusive check mark in Stoa. Whatever your circumstances may be, if you’re...
by Joshua Anumolu | Mar 3, 2018 | Soapbox, Tournaments
This is the second part of a post discussing learning and winning, and how each fits into competitive debate. You can read part one here. Another way we prioritize winning over learning is by putting arrangement before discovery. Arrangement Before Discovery I’ve...
by Joshua Anumolu | Feb 28, 2018 | Soapbox, Tournaments
This is the first part of a post on the relationship between learning and winning. Check back next week for the conclusion. “Debate is about learning, not winning.” We’ve all heard this cliche again and again, and in our hearts, we know it is true. We pay lip service...
by Harrison Durland | Nov 25, 2017 | Communication/Rhetoric, Ethics Bowl, Tournaments
What do the Electoral College, “Fake News,” the Goldwater Rule, and 13 Reasons Why all have in common? Not much, except they were all cases in the Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl this season. In fact, they are just four of the 15 cases/topics that ethics bowl teams at...
by Anna Johansen | Sep 5, 2017 | Tournaments
Friendship. Drama. Romance. Losing. Horror. Fun. Winning. Enmity. Yeah. A Team Policy partnership can mean a lot of things. If you’ve been debating since you were ten, or just started yesterday, one thing you need to know is this: your partner is your greatest asset....
