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7 Tips for Persuading Novice Judges

7 Tips for Persuading Novice Judges

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...
Things I Wish I Knew: An Interview

Things I Wish I Knew: An Interview

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...
Guest Post: Emily Apgar: A Novice Year in Review: Improvement is a Relative Term

Guest Post: Emily Apgar: A Novice Year in Review: Improvement is a Relative Term

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...

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