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Using Awkwardness to Handle Squirmy Witnesses

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

The (Odd) History of Public Forum Debate

The (Odd) History of Public Forum Debate

Public Forum is a staple of high-school forensics, and it’s a prominent debate event in the NSDA’s arsenal of options.

Jacob BoehmSeptember 9, 2019public forum, NSDA, debate, history, cnn, ted turner, cross fireComment

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

When Should I Run Definitions?

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

StrategyJoseph AbellMarch 25, 2018Definition, Comprehension, Stoa, NCFCA, NSDA, Strategy, Logic, Case Writing, Policy, Value, LD, TP, Transportation Policy, Preemptive Warfare