by Harrison Durland | Jan 18, 2020 | Communication/Rhetoric, Speaking, Technique
Recently, Thaddeus Tague dug up an old document that Ethos has used for coaching: a figures of speech handout. “Figure of speech” broadly refers to deliberate patterns or abnormalities in language with a goal of producing some effect in the audience; it includes... 
by Harrison Durland | Mar 27, 2019 | Best Resources, Research
The internet can feel like a jungle when it comes to sources: there are a lot of plants, but you aren’t always sure which ones you can eat. I certainly have been in this kind of situation before, such as at the beginning of a season when I am trying to identify... 
by Joshua Hu | Feb 12, 2019 | Bonus Evidence, Debate, LD, NSDA, Research, Uncategorized
In August 2019, Ethos will begin publishing and selling high-quality briefs on the NSDA Public Forum (PF) and Lincoln-Douglas (LD) topics. We’ve recruited some outstanding researchers and are looking forward to what we can bring you! What Makes Ethos Different?... 
by Thaddeus Tague | Jan 29, 2019 | Announcements, Best Resources, Bonus Evidence, Example Rounds, Briefs, and Case Studies, Research
We have exciting news, everyone… Ethos is publishing mid-season sourcebooks for both NCFCA and Stoa TP! They will be almost exclusively negative briefs on the cases being run in the leagues. There will be around 10 or more negs per sourcebook that you can immediately... 
by Thaddeus Tague | Sep 15, 2018 | Best Resources, Example Rounds, Briefs, and Case Studies, NCFCA Resolutions, Negative, Research, Stoa Resolutions, Tournaments
The Ethos Sourcebooks are up for purchase! Are you ready for this debate season to get started?? Ethos has a long legacy of publishing only the best content. We put together an all-star team of researchers to do some intensive research for the Stoa and NCFCA...