Communication and Rhetoric
A Glossary of Normalized Debate Terms
For a skill that hinges on unblurred communication, debating can be brutally muddled. Thank unexplained debate jargon, thrown around in every speech. In the 20th century, cultivated primarily by guides who experienced debate as debaters rather than audience, debate...
A Perfect 30: Steps to Improving Speaker Points Pt.1
Every debate team wants to see the check mark under their names on the debate ballot. Winning is important. Winning is the best. There is nothing wrong with winning. But one of the worst feelings is when you see "LPW" scribbled on the side of a ballot: Low Point Win....
Why Puns are Superior to PhDs
"Humor has always played an important role in argument, sometimes as the sugar that makes the medicine go down. You can slip humor into an argument to put readers at ease, thereby making them more open to a proposal you have to offer." Unfortunately, debate judges are...