by Joshua Anumolu | May 1, 2019 | Communication/Rhetoric, Soapbox, Speaking, Technique
Author Robin Sloan described attending debates sponsored by the Long Now Foundation. He was struck by the debate format, writing, “The first time I saw one of these debates, it blew my mind.” Why were these debates so revolutionary? Sloan gives some context: “Our...
by Josh Arnold | Feb 5, 2019 | Cross Examination, Strategy, Technique
Don’t forget to check out Part 1 first! Catch-22 This type of questioning is more difficult because it is more complex. It involves a string of questions proceeding in a logical fashion to show an inconsistency or contradiction in the opposing team’s arguments....
by Josh Arnold | Dec 29, 2018 | Negative, Strategy, Team Policy
You listen as the Aff speaker presents their case. They drone through their introduction and into their first point, and a sinking feeling begins to slide its icy fingers around your heart. You’ve never prepared a negative strategy against this case; you don’t know...
by Harrison Durland | Jun 6, 2018 | Research Tips, Soapbox
I’ll be honest: sometimes, I’m just as guilty as the next guy. Once, it was because I had a looming deadline and no inspiration for a topic. Once, it was because I realized that taking one side would make it easier to crank out a paper. Once, I forgot that I had a...
by Noah Farley | Feb 24, 2018 | Parliamentary
There are a lot of things you shouldn’t do in Parli. Point of Ordering an opponent nineteen times is one. Counterplanning to build the Death Star is another. And so is running burdens for a metaphor resolution based on a Taylor Swift song. People I know have...
