by Harrison Durland | Nov 25, 2017 | Communication/Rhetoric, Ethics Bowl, Tournaments
What do the Electoral College, “Fake News,” the Goldwater Rule, and 13 Reasons Why all have in common? Not much, except they were all cases in the Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl this season. In fact, they are just four of the 15 cases/topics that ethics bowl teams at...
by Isaiah McPeak | Apr 1, 2016 | Coaching a Club, From Intermediate to Advanced
There is a certain “I’m a stock issues coach” coaching persona that is the equivalent of “I already considered everything, made my decision, and am set in my ways.” This persona tries to shut down learning certain argument types, usually out of good motive – keep...
by Drew | May 12, 2011 | From Intermediate to Advanced, Technique
What is the very first thing you are going to remember about this post? Probably the title. Unless I can top that title with an equally intense conclusion. The same principle applies to debate and applies to speaking in general. Actually there are two principles in...
by Drew | Apr 16, 2011 | From Intermediate to Advanced, Technique
This will take you 60 seconds to read. I’m heading off to my regional competition tomorrow and naturally I’m preparing so that I can do my best. Now some important background: my speaker points have been progressively getting worse as the season goes on....
by Bronson Bast | Jan 11, 2011 | Coaching
Nothing is more amusing or humiliating in a debate round. The first negative speaker has made an epic attack on the case, the round seems to be going decidedly negative even before the dreaded Block. Then suddenly, It happens. No one meant for it to happen, but I...
