by D. J. Mendenhall | Sep 8, 2022 | Debate Resources, Uncategorized
If my brother took a pencil from me and my first response was to call the police on him and charge him with stealing, most people would say I’m overreacting. I could have asked him for the pencil back first, if that didn’t work I could have gotten my parents involved...
by Jala Boyer | Sep 5, 2022 | Impromptu, NCFCA, Speech Events, Uncategorized
Photo Credit: Alexander Todov, https://unsplash.com/@alexandar_todov In the first publication of this series about impromptu, I explained how to effectively use the two minutes of prep time that each speaker is given. It is both a delicate and extremely intentional...
by Jala Boyer | Apr 15, 2022 | Impromptu, Limited Prep, Speech Events, Uncategorized
Photo Credit: Zac Ong, https://unsplash.com/@zacong It barely counts as a speech category, right? I mean, every time someone lists out the the speeches that they are competing in, they always end with, “Oh yeah, and I’m competing in impromptu”. It...
by Nathanael Arroyave | Apr 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
(Image Credit: Pixabay) Before we begin this round- er, this article, I think it’s best that we look at some points of Resolutional Analysis. Let’s take a look at the resolutions presented to us by the Stoa board. It’s important to understand the choices we’re making...
by Anthony Severin | Apr 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
We debaters are taught that having nothing to say is bad. We have been taught that “I don’t know what I think about that” is is not an acceptable response under cross-examination. We are pushed to evaluate and respond immediately. When the...
by Ben Brown | Apr 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
Mere days ago, NCFCA and Stoa announced that, in response to several practices in debate they disagree with, they will be implementing several new rule changes for their upcoming tournaments. In this article, we hope to give you a comprehensive summary of these...
