Example Rounds, Briefs, and Case Studies
Isaiah McPeak vs. Devin Radford
Isaiah vs. Devin with their first cases for the year. Topic: Rehabilitation ought to be valued over retribution, in criminal justice systems.
Kintzing/Nichols vs Voell/Voell
NVCC Team Policy 2009. Topic: USFG should significantly reform its policy towards India
Clark/Hughey vs. Bode/Bode
NCFCA TP, Qualifier Finals 2009. Topic: USFG should significantly reform its policy toward India
Kintzing/Nichols vs Voell/Voell
NVCC Team Policy 2009. Topic: USFG should significantly reform its policy towards India
Pugh/Bozarth vs Kintzing/Kintzing
NCFCA Team Policy. Regionals 2008. Topic: Immigration Policy
McPeak/Trefzger vs Bozarth/Pugh
NCFCA Team Policy. Topic: USFG should significantly reform its policy towards India
LD Open Finals
NCCFI College Nationals 2009 Finals. LD Policy, Cuba resolution. David Kurashige from PHC.
Bode/Voel vs. Cole/Payne
NCFCA Team Policy. Region IX Invitational, Semifinals. Topic: Immigration Policy.
Bozarth/Pugh vs McPeak/Trefzger Semifinals
Quarterfinals, Team Policy Debate. Topic: USFG should significantly reform its policy towards India.
Ardee Coolidge vs. Blake Meadows
NCFCA Nationals Finals LD.
Oyez, Oyez, Oyez: The Ethos Mid-Season Sourcebook
We have exciting news, everyone… Ethos is publishing mid-season sourcebooks for both NCFCA and Stoa TP! They will be almost exclusively negative briefs on the cases being run in the leagues. There will be around 10 or more negs per sourcebook that you can immediately...
Ethos Sourcebooks Are Here!
The Ethos Sourcebooks are up for purchase! Are you ready for this debate season to get started?? Ethos has a long legacy of publishing only the best content. We put together an all-star team of researchers to do some intensive research for the Stoa and NCFCA...
How to Make Briefs for LD Value Debate
To be honest, I did not want to use briefs for LD until last year. Last year, I collected a lot of evidence so that I would be able to discuss applications, but I would always attempt to refocus the debate on the terms I wanted to discuss; I would try to make...
Isaiah v Devin – LD Debate (NCFCA Rehabilitation vs. Retribution)
A few days ago, Ethos Head Coach Isaiah McPeak and Ethos Coach Devin Radford tackled this year's LD resolution for the NCFCA. It's one of Isaiah and Devin's first debate rounds of the season. Use it as an example of where some rounds could go... In this video, Isaiah...
One year of improvement? Showcase LD Round
Mikayla Simpson and Isaiah McPeak square off using Mikayla's AFF and NEG cases for the 2015-16 NCFCA LD topic. Mikayla went to finals four times this last year, but progressed in skill at every tournament. Please use this video for examples of LD, flowing practice,...
Case Study – Prepping for Nationals Quarterfinals
The Ethos team makes appearances at both Stoa and NCFCA National Championships. NCFCA debaters, here's a case study worth your attention before nationals: Ethos staff members Drew Chambers and Isaac Kim, who this year have debated in NFL, Parli, Policy, and Mock Trial...
Video: How to Explain Debate Theory to Community Judges
In quarterfinals at NCFCA Nationals 2010, Josiah McPeak and Patrick Shipsey were negative against a team that had lost their AFF case once the entire year. Obviously, this team couldn't be beat on their own ground. Through some in-depth analysis, Patrick and Josiah...
Semifinals Video: Brains, Not Briefs, Beat the Best
You need to watch the constructive speeches in this round. It is semifinals at the NCFCA Region 9 Vector Icebreaker, with Ethos authors Zack Voell and Drew Chambers squaring off. We forgot to tape the 1AC, but that's okay because the NEG completely derailed the round...
How Isaiah Really Wins a Debate Round
I talk about burdens and create metadebate to weigh competing arguments. When you are in a debate round, especially one where facts are in dispute (policy) or unverifiable (parli), or you just happen to be at the short end of the argument stick, it is time to debate...
Example 1AC: Improve your Casewriting
I previously posted about how to write a 1AC. To help, I thought I'd provide an example of one of my favorite cases... it won me several tournaments in college. Example 1AC Because American Public High schools could better meet the needs of individual students with...
Taking Risks Example: Semifinals Prep at Nationals
We often advocate taking risks in our blogging and coaching. You have no chance as an intermediate team against an experienced team through "straight refutation" that they are ready for and has failed dozens of times. Sometimes you need to try the hail mary and it...