We want you to practice every day. Here are the tools you need to make it happen!

ResolutionsDrew MagnessSeptember 28, 2018Resolution, resolution, resolutions, Resolutions, debate resolutions, Debate, practice, DrillsComment

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

8 Types of Justice (And How to Deal With Them)

In the current Stoa resolution, this is the obvious front-runner value. But not all justice is created equal. Here are eight possible definition types.

ValueJoseph AbellSeptember 10, 2018Stoa, Justice, LD, Value, Debate, Definition, Truth Seeking, individual privacy, privacy, Criminal Procedure, Case Writing, LD case, aff, negComment

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

The Most Common Mistakes People Make at Nationals (Part 2)

Last time, we covered three mistakes people make at Nationals. Here are three more.

Strategy, LifeJoseph AbellMay 9, 2018NITOC, Preparation, Energy, Stoa, Debate, Camp, Motivation, Debate Nationals, National ChampionshipComment

Stoa Voting Guide 2018-19: Value Resolutions

Stoa's LD resolutions are out. Let's take a look!

Strategy, AdvancedJoseph AbellApril 25, 2018Stoa, Resolution, Debate, 2018, 2019, Season, Biomedical, Life, Criminal Procedure, Truth Seeking, Gun Control, Second AmmendmentComment

Ending the Speech: A Diagnostic

Concluding a speech is difficult. Let's talk about how to do it in a meaningful way.

PersuasionJoseph AbellApril 18, 2018Speaking, Speech, Debate, Delivery, Value, Policy, Parli, Persuasion

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

The Economy of Complexity

Most economics classes begin by explaining the problem of...

Comprehension, Case Writing, StrategyJoseph AbellMarch 20, 2018Debate, Case Writing, Comprehension, Structure, Theory

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

Cross Examination: Two Patterns to Avoid

Cross-examination is difficult, and there's very little formal theory on how to do it. Most competitors just stand up and start asking the witness questions, hoping that eventually, they'll build up enough momentum for the witness...

Cross ExaminationJoseph AbellFebruary 12, 2018Cross Examination, Debate, LD, TP, Witness, Examiner

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