Using Awkwardness to Handle Squirmy Witnesses

Learn how to handle the most dreaded witness of all.

Cross ExaminationJoseph AbellOctober 28, 2019CX, NSDA, NCFCA, Stoa, debate, question, examiner, witness, cross ex, cross examination, crossfire, strategyComment

NCFCA LD: Defining Preventive War

Understanding how to use each definition is key to success.

Case Writing, Resolutions, ValueDrew MagnessSeptember 11, 2019Preventive War, Preventive, Preventive War is Ethical, NCFCA, NCFCA LD, LD, Lincoln DouglasComment

Argument Tier List Neg: NCFCA LD

This is an incomplete list of popular arguments and case patterns for NCFCA LD Negatives, along with my thoughts on their competitive potential.

Resolutions, ValueDrew MagnessMarch 27, 2019Free Trade, fair trade, ncfca ld, ncfca, NCFCA, Arguments, Argument list, practiceComment

Free Case: The Humanity Principle

Merry Christmas! Here’s a free affirmative case for NCFCA LDers.

NCFCA LD: Ranking the Definitions of Fair Trade

Fair trade is a nebulous term that can mean a variety of different things. Let’s rank each of the definitions in three separate categories.

Value, AdvancedDrew MagnessOctober 17, 2018NCFCA, Fair Trade, Free Trade, Definitions, Arguments, LD, Lincoln DouglasComment

How to Research a New Debate Topic: 3 Steps

The academic debate season is underway. Whether you're in LD or TP, it’s time to dive into the topic and learn as much about it as you can. Unfortunately, a lot of competitors…

Strategy, Case WritingDrew MagnessSeptember 3, 2018TP, LD, Research, NCFCA, Stoa, Strategy Comments

Winning with Evidence: The Counter-Warrant Strategy

We've already talked about argument structure. Now we dive headfirst into something known as counter-warrant strategy.

Strategy, Value, PolicyJoseph AbellApril 8, 2018Counter Warrant, Warrant, Policy, Stoa, NCFCA, Evidence, Debate, Team Policy, LD

Behold, the Value Link

Last time we unpacked what values are, and then how to create them. Now we talk about how to run them...

Case Writing, Value, Theory, LogicJoseph AbellApril 4, 2018Value, Link, Value Link, Debate, Theory, Parli, Stoa, NCFCA, NSDA, Preemptive Warfare, Resolution, Case Writing

How to Prep for Cross-Ex

Cross-ex is a fast-paced, dynamic battle in which the witness has...

Flowing, Value, Strategy, Policy, Cross ExaminationJoseph AbellApril 1, 2018Flowing, Cross Examination, CX, Cross Ex, LD, Stoa, NCFCA, Debate, Questions, Question

Creating Voting Issues

A voting issue (or “voter”) is a reason for the...

Strategy, Policy, Parli, ValueJoseph AbellMarch 29, 2018voting issues, LD, TP, Strategy, Stoa, NCFCA, ParliComment

When Should I Run Definitions?

Logically, the first step to prove a resolution is to...

Value Theory: Creating Order from Chaos

There's one word that sums up the stigma of high-school value debate...

Value, TheoryJoseph AbellMarch 4, 2018Value, Theory, Lincoln Douglas, NCFCA, Stoa, Debate

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