by Anna Johansen | Feb 17, 2018 | Communication/Rhetoric, From Novice to Intermediate, Soapbox, Technique
Looming ten feet tall, their steps shattered paving stones. The rumble of their debate boxes sent panicked crowds fleeing. Several witnesses reported seeing them breathe fire on at least one occasion, and their refutation skills had been known to make small children...
by Patrick S | Jan 23, 2011 | Technique
My grandfather might be the scariest man I know. He’s a nuclear physicist who’s taught at universities all over the world. He was intimately involved in the Mars Rover project in the 1970’s. When you ask him if he has been to Area 51, he sighs and...
by Anthony Severin | Aug 25, 2010 | Research Tips, Technique
I have a habit of collecting strange facts. Be it reading through news articles, listening to the radio, or watching TV, I seem to pick up on the smallest points. It wasn’t until last year that I realized how critical that can be. Last year (yep, you guessed it,...
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 prestonblack | Jul 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
If I’ve learned anything from Joseph, it’s the fact that any and every affirmative case needs to have something called “advocacy”. Having advocacy for your plan means that somebody – hopefully an expert – says that your plan should be passed. The first question I will...
