by Zack Voell | Aug 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
Whether you compete in extemporaneous speaking or any form of debate (and especially if you compete in both), staying on top of current events is important. And that could have been left unsaid. I want to share a few notable, unrelated, but useful news stories that...
by Zack Voell | Jul 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
Whether or not the United States had too large a global military presence has been a hotly debate topic, and continues to be the same. But as we enter this season (referring to the Stoa resolution), a “simple” case to close down a military base in a foreign country is...
by Joshua R | May 31, 2011 | Uncategorized
This is my initial review of the scope of topics underneath Stoa’s new resolution, and some general observations I’ve had when combing through the literature. A similar post will be made concerning the NCFCA resolution. First, the Topicality....
by Isaiah McPeak | May 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
Daniel Gaskell was kind enough to reply to my argumentative post. And here we go again… 🙂 Yes, I guess I misunderstood the intent of Daniel’s post (though I did read it…hmm). Though the statement that “we should reject parametrics automatically as...
by Isaiah McPeak | May 14, 2011 | Uncategorized
This is a big topic every year. As an experienced parli debater, I’ve used parametrics quite a few times and seen the application from resolutions like “mute the red phone” where you really need parametrics because every negative counterplan could...
by Amy | Jan 4, 2011 | Uncategorized
As many of you are still rewriting your affirmative cases before the first tournament, this is probably a question weighing in your minds. Allow me to explain the reasons behind my argument for advocacy and dispel any misconceptions about what is permissible in...
