In the last article, we explored some general tips on parli speaking roles. Today, we get to the most important one.

ParliJoseph AbellDecember 23, 2019speaking, dynamics, parli, tp, team, partner, roles, debate, nsda, ncfca, stoa, parliamentary Comment

60 Impromptu Topics from Green Country Challenge

Here are the impromptu topics utilized at the tournament, available for your practice.

Resolutions, Speech, ParliDrew MagnessMarch 8, 2019Resolutions, parli, tournament, tournaments, impromptu, impromptu topics, parli resolutionsComment

15 Practice Debate Resolutions (#13)

Here’s our freshest set of practice resolutions.

Parli, ResolutionsJoseph AbellFebruary 8, 2019practice, debate, resolution, parli, stoa, ncfca, roundComment

12 Parli Resolutions from Rising Eagles Autumnfest

“Here they are for practice and reference.”

Resolutions, ParliDrew MagnessNovember 16, 2018Resolutions, debate, Tournaments, Tournament, Parli, parliamentary Comment

When Partner Skill Doesn't Match

At a recent camp, I was asked: “No one in my area has as much experience as me. Should I just partner with someone who isn’t as good?”

Parli, Novice, AdvancedJoseph AbellNovember 14, 2018partner, stoa, ld, tp, duo, interp, events, partnership, league, competition, ncfca, parliComment

Parli Prep and Mob Psychology

You’ve seen it.

They bring the teams up to announce the topic. A tournament official announces the resolution into a microphone; both teams madly dash to a room…

Parli, StrategyDrew MagnessSeptember 19, 2018parliamentary, parli, Parli, Strategy, Stoa, stoa, debate, DebateComment

30 Practice Debate Resolutions (#1)

Ace Peak is creating a resolution vault. Here is the start of it!

ParliJoseph AbellSeptember 7, 2018Parli, Practice, Stoa, Debate Comments

Value, Fact, and Policy Resolutions

Academic debate offers resolutions with three different kinds of claims: value, fact, and policy. Understanding the difference between them allows you to craft your case with precision, and deliver your advocacy with accuracy.

Parli, Case WritingJoseph AbellSeptember 5, 2018LD, Value, policy, Parli, Case WritingComment

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

Parli: Identifying Moral Charges

Resolutions have 3 basic moral charges. Each calls for a significant shift in the kinds of arguments you run...

Parli, StrategyJoseph AbellMarch 11, 2018Parli, Morality, Weighing Mechanism, Preparation, Strategy, Stoa

Toulmin Model 2.0

Deductive reasoning (Betsy is a cow, all cows eat grass, therefore Betsy eats grass) is widely regarded as the most scientific...

Logic, Value, Policy, ParliJoseph AbellFebruary 28, 2018Logic, Toulmin Model, Deductive, Inductive, Argument, Structure, Claim, Ground, Warrant

How to Explain Things - Part 1

There are two basic tools that make explanation possible. This post covers the first one:

Reference Points

Reference points are things that two people already know, like a shared language. This post is written in English, because I know that’s what you speak. If it were written in Swahili, it may still contain useful information, but it would probably be useless to you.

Beyond language...

Policy, Value, ParliJoseph AbellJanuary 28, 2018Comprehension, Case Writing

Reference Points

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