by Kyle Lee | Oct 6, 2020 | From Advanced to National-Class, From Intermediate to Advanced, From Novice to Intermediate, Strategy, Technique, Thinking Strategically, Uncategorized
In my second year of speech and debate, I had a favorite phrase: “My opponent dropped my argument.” Whenever my opponent ignored the slightest bit of my analysis, I harped on it and even made it a voting issue. I wrote an elaborate script that I’d...
by Thaddeus Tague | Jun 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
In times like this – I am quick to remind my coaches and students – that debate is really just the practice of real world communication in a competitive format. We only utilize tactics and persuasion in debate, because those same tactics generally mirror...
by Emily Rose | Mar 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Tired of being stuck at home? So are we. Beat the boredom by joining us for one (or several) of our all-new discounted five-week courses. Click on an image below to read more about each class and register. Classes start in two weeks on April 14, so don’t...
by Harrison Durland | Nov 24, 2019 | Soapbox, Uncategorized
‘Tis the season for turkey, family, and all the conversations that come from families getting together to eat turkey. At least for me Thanksgiving tends to be a fun holiday and I enjoy visiting with family, but I also have seen how discussions can sometimes get a bit...
by Thaddeus Tague | Nov 20, 2019 | Announcements, Best Resources, Bonus Evidence, Stoa, Uncategorized
Ethos debate is excited to announce that this Saturday it will be releasing both its Stoa and NCFCA TP sourcebooks. We have 18 quality briefs in each sourcebook, that are ready for debaters to use. In order for you to see the quality of the sourcebook, we are...
by Joshua Hu | Oct 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
Here’s some key strategy tips for debating the NSDA Nov/Dec 2019 Public Forum Topic – Resolved: The benefits of the United States federal government’s use of offensive cyber operations outweigh the harms. Want more evidence and strategy tips?...
