by Isaiah McPeak | Oct 25, 2010 | Coaching, Coaching a Club
Here are a few ideas for coaches that I regularly employ in club. Most importantly, over-reliance on evidence will not a winning argument make. The primary source of winning arguments is the use of one’s brain. Start with thinking, THEN look at your evidence....
by Patrick S | Sep 20, 2010 | Featured, From Advanced to National-Class, Strategy
We have a problem in the debate community. It’s not bad evidence that I’m referring to. It’s not shallow argumentation. It’s not a lack of thinking. It’s not poor judging. Those are all problems, of course, but they’re not the...
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 Lisa Alexander | May 20, 2010 | From Advanced to National-Class, Strategy
Every year students ask us how to prep for nationals. Here is our answer which will also be included in the upcoming strategy guide. Reread all your evidence. You already have a mountain of evidence. I know this because you are Ethos users. That generally means you...
