Free Case: Destroy the Maze | Stoa TP 2019-20

Here’s a free affirmative case for Stoa Team Policy debaters.

Case Writing, PolicyDrew MagnessOctober 9, 2019Case Writing, Cases, Free cases, Free case, Free NCFCA TP case, Stoa TP, Stoa, Evidence, Finance POlicyComment

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

Cross Ex - The Division Technique

An admission is something your opponent says that you can use against his advocacy. And of all your options, an opponent's admission is the strongest...

Cross Examination, Policy, Value, StrategyJoseph AbellFebruary 25, 2018Cross Examination, Questions, Witness, Examiner, Evidence, Admissions

How to Explain Things - Part 2

In the last post, I talked about Reference Points: a way to identify the starting point of any explanation.

The second step, logical chronology, tells you how to take your audience the rest of the way.

Logical Chronology

Logical Chronology is the act of presenting ideas...

Joseph AbellFebruary 4, 2018Comprehension, Policy, Value, Case Writing, Evidence

Policy Evidence - The 80/20 Rule

Many policy debaters treat evidence like rare silver, to where having more of it makes the case more valuable by default.

"I have 17 pieces of evidence in my 1AC!"

As a result, many policy cases are written with a primary emphasis on...

PolicyJoseph AbellJanuary 21, 2018Policy, Evidence, Comprehension, Case Writing

Logical Chronology

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