by Zack Voell | Oct 14, 2010 | Coaching
Note: Tips for 2010, Part 1. By this time of the year, most of you should have chosen a case topic and have a written 1AC. Take a second, open the document or grab your binder and look at it—you are looking at hours of research, thought, revisions and powerful facts,...
by Isaiah McPeak | Sep 29, 2010 | Coaching
How should you format your first 1AC? First, let’s give two example outlines. Second, realize which stock issues are proven where. Third, we’ll talk about the actual writing. I. Example Outlines Plan-Meet-Need case structure looks like this: I....
by Isaiah McPeak | Sep 14, 2010 | Example Rounds, Briefs, and Case Studies, From Advanced to National-Class, Strategy
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...
by Josiah McPeak | Aug 14, 2010 | Strategy
What does it take to win nationals (This is what I’m supposed to write about but I don’t presume to know the answer so I will tell you a few things I have learned) A little game of True or False. You have to network with other debaters. TRUE, if you take away the net...
by Allen Scheie | Jul 26, 2010 | Coaching
Right now, you are either hopefully getting some case ideas together, or preparing for the upcoming debate season (or if you are like me, you were ignoring debate and going to football practice). Before you get too far, you need to think about what your goals are for...
