by Andrew Min | Sep 13, 2010 | Coaching
Note to readers: any other tips you can think of would be much appreciated – please comment! The most important thing I’ve learned is that TP is not an individual event. You can do all the brief writing yourself… but if you do, you’ll probably...
by firewire | Jun 2, 2010 | Strategy
I just got back last week from the first annual National Invitational Tournament of Champions (aka NITOC). Since it was a national tournament, I had the opportunity to watch & debate several excellent teams who will also be going to the NCFCA national...
by Isaiah McPeak | Mar 18, 2010 | From Novice to Intermediate, Technique
I recently went with the PHC team to NCCFI (‘Christian Nationals’) and judged about 11 rounds of debate. My favorite was quarterfinals in parli where it was Grove City on GOV vs. Pt. Loma on OPP (same team that won the tournament). Both teams had one...
by Lisa Alexander | Feb 5, 2010 | Strategy
It is that time of the season. Most of you have already participated in your first big qualifier. Many of you are headed into your second qualifier or to a national open. You have all your sourcebooks, you have your traded files, you have your club files, and you are...
by Isaiah McPeak | Sep 24, 2007 | Research Tips
The value of a tag should be viewed in light of a tag’s purpose. There are really two types of “tags,” according to some, though we usually call only one of them the tag. (1) The bold statement above a quotation that summarizes the quotation. (2) An...
