Let’s break down what burden of proof isn’t – and then what it is.
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Criterion: Excitement
Plan: The judge will set himself on fire and jump off a cliff.
“Inherency is usually run about once a season on a team that is either incredibly unlucky or incredibly ill-prepared.”
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Nationals is right around the corner! Debate like a veteran by avoiding these common mistakes.
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Concluding a speech is difficult. Let's talk about how to do it in a meaningful way.
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We've already talked about argument structure. Now we dive headfirst into something known as counter-warrant strategy.
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Logically, the first step to prove a resolution is to...
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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...
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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...
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