by Josh Arnold | Nov 29, 2018 | Affirmatives, Communication/Rhetoric, Negative, Speaking, Technique
“I don’t understand. I had superior arguments, evidence, and refutation, but the judge voted for the other team.” I imagine every debater has felt this way at some point. Yet, even when we think we should win “on paper,” the judge is always right. Inevitably, you will...
by Anna Johansen | May 23, 2018 | Basics, From Novice to Intermediate, Guest Posts, Soapbox, Tournaments
I’ve known Koryn for two years now: from her first-ever debate camp through her first time debating at Regionals just a few weeks ago. I wanted to talk to Koryn because this year, she and her brother/TP partner Kaleb hit that turning point that always gets me...
by Emily Apgar | May 11, 2011 | Basics, Debate Blog, Guest Posts
I’m going to put this out front before I even begin. I’m a novice debater. I just completed my first year in TP. I don’t have loads of experience or a great deal of deep advice when it comes to debate. What I do have is some encouragement for novice debaters, like...
