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Debate J.D. = Speech 101

Debate J.D. = Speech 101

I got to critique a practice round last night at Vector. (Kelly Deibler/Jack Leetun vs. Hannah Drown/Drew Chambers) In one hour, we made it through the end of the CX of the 1NC. These are all advanced debaters who have worked extremely hard, have piles of research,...

Federalist Papers Class

I’m informally announcing the following: What? A Federalist Papers/U.S. Constitution class Where? Meet at my house (Ashburn, VA) When? Tuesday nights from 6:30pm to 8:30ish for 4 weeks (optional 5th week depending on schedule hiccups) Cost? $15 per student, so I...

Inherency Questions

I missed debate club (Vector, VA) last night. Then I got three questions about inherency this morning. Coincidence? I think not. So I decided to answer them here without their permission. 1. How do I run a “no barriers” inherency contrasted with running an...

Whole Resolution Cases: The Whys & Wherefores

I was originally asked to write about whole resolution cases – what they are, how to recognize them, how to argue against them, etc. But what I quickly came to realize is that in order for you to truly have a firm grasp on what a Whole Resolution case is there is a...