by Joshua Farquhar | Dec 6, 2017 | Debate, Theory
Quite a few sports have been suggested as the real “gentleman’s sport.” Golf, tennis, fencing, motorsports…these have all held the title. There is one sport, however, that supersedes all of these. One sport that combines everyday life, procedures, and... 
by Noah Farley | Nov 14, 2017 | Debate, Debate Rounds, Parliamentary, Strategy, The Parli Station, Theory, Uncategorized
Time for some new theory. Only a couple weeks ago, I was doing some Parliamentary debate. We were Opposition, and the debate had come down to the mass of historical examples on our side vs. the Government’s contention that the resolution was necessarily true. They... 
by Isaiah McPeak | Feb 7, 2011 | Coaching, Debate, Guest Posts, Theory
This is a Guest Post by Dr. James Tallmon, Director of Debate at Patrick Henry College where he is also the Professor of Rhetoric. Dr. Tallmon has been an active contributor to homeschool debate, coaching several club meetings at Vector, VA, providing judging at many... 
by Isaiah McPeak | Feb 1, 2011 | Debate, Environment TP 09-10, Example Rounds, Briefs, and Case Studies, From Advanced to National-Class, Strategy, Video
In quarterfinals at NCFCA Nationals 2010, Josiah McPeak and Patrick Shipsey were negative against a team that had lost their AFF case once the entire year. Obviously, this team couldn’t be beat on their own ground. Through some in-depth analysis, Patrick and... 
by Isaiah McPeak | Jan 19, 2011 | Debate, Example Rounds, Briefs, and Case Studies, Featured, From Intermediate to Advanced, Russia TP 10-11, Video
You need to watch the constructive speeches in this round. It is semifinals at the NCFCA Region 9 Vector Icebreaker, with Ethos authors Zack Voell and Drew Chambers squaring off. We forgot to tape the 1AC, but that’s okay because the NEG completely derailed the...