Meet Howard Payne, the Tournament Sponsor Inviting you to Join Their Christian Community

Howard Payne University has generously sponsored our upcoming online national tournaments.

AnnouncementsJoseph AbellMay 15, 2020hpu, howard, payne, university, scholarship, sponsor, online, debate, tournament, nationals, nsda, ncfca, stoa, ace, peak, ziggyComment

A Sample Topicality Press (Complete Script)

Here’s a sample topicality argument, incorporating everything we discussed in the previous posts.

StrategyJoseph AbellMay 11, 2020topicality, debate, nsda, ncfca, stoa, how to, sample, ace, peak, practice, roundComment

6 Tips for Making the Most of your Quarantine

We know, it’s tempting to spend 12 hours a day playing Minecraft.

LifeJoseph AbellMay 9, 2020quarantine, social distance, covid-19, coronavirus, debate, what to do, help, stoa, ncfca, nsdaComment

How to Set up your Webcam for an Online Debate (Advanced Lighting Guide)

If you’re competing at a tournament that uses webcams, you have a lot to consider.

StrategyJoseph AbellApril 27, 2020lighting, camera, debate, webcam, online, debate tournament, tournament, watch, nsda, ncfca, stoa, ace, peak, competitionComment

Ace Peak's Story | Our Interview with VoyageDallas

Last month, Coach Joseph sat down with VoyageDallas for an interview about his time with Ace Peak.

AnnouncementsJoseph AbellApril 25, 2020stoa, ncfca, nsda, ace, peak, story, voyage, dallas, voyagedallasComment

8 Tips for Online Debates (During the Tournament)

Here are several ways you can maximize your performance.

StrategyJoseph AbellApril 21, 2020online, tournaments, debate, rounds, internet, debut, challenge, nsda, ncfca, stoa, tipsComment

6 Reasons to Prefer a Definition that Really Work

Remember, it’s not enough to say that your definition is good. You have to say it’s better than your opponent’s.

Strategy, TheoryJoseph AbellApril 20, 2020definitions, debate, nsda, ncfca, stoaComment

7 Tips for Online Debates (Before the Tournament)

If you give this activity your all, it will give back to you generously.

StrategyJoseph AbellApril 13, 2020strategy, online, tournamnets, tournaments, practice, debate, ncfca, stoa, nsdaComment

2 Reasons to Prefer a Definition (When the Affirmative is Being Silly)

This is a real definition.

Case Writing, StrategyJoseph AbellApril 10, 2020persuasion, logic, definition, debate, stoa, ncfca, nsdaComment

Anatomy of a Persuasive Device

There are three components: the Pressure, the Release, and the Reward.

PersuasionJoseph AbellMarch 17, 2020stoa, ncfca, nsda, persuasion, debate Comment

Free Case: The Culture of Tarzan

We’ve written a free affirmative case for Stoa’s 2019-20 LD resolution.

Case WritingJoseph AbellMarch 15, 2020debate, stoa, ncfca, nsda, case, free, affirmative, negative, multiculturalism, assimilation, culture, ought to value, ld, lincoln, douglasComment

How Judges Decide Who Wins Outrounds

Today, we discuss the mind of an outround judge.

StrategyJoseph AbellMarch 11, 2020ncfca, stoa, debate, outround, psychology, how to win, nsda, policy, value Comment

6 Ways to Win with Topicality in the 2020s (Part 2)

Let’s continue our discussion about how to run topicality for audiences that don’t want to hear it.

Theory, StrategyJoseph AbellMarch 9, 2020ncfca, ld, tp, stoa, parli, topicality, nsda, speechComment

The Ace Peak Society 2.0.

We’ve relaunched the Ace Peak Society with some major upgrades.

AnnouncementsJoseph AbellMarch 7, 2020ace, peak, new, update, society, rounds, practice, opponents, stoa, ncfca, nsda, ld, tp, debateComment

Fix This One Thing to Win Your Next Outround

“Last tournament, my partner and I went 6-0 in prelims but we lost our octafinals round.” -Clare C.

LifeJoseph AbellMarch 4, 2020nsda, ncfca, tp, ld, policy, valueComment

5 Tips for Policy Research in a Small Club

Trish asked about competing in policy debate when opponents come from large, established clubs with evidence pools. Here are a few tips.

EvidenceJoseph AbellFebruary 26, 2020evidence, research, policy, team, club, briefs, debate, stoa, nsda, ncfca, topic, finance, monetary, banking, tpComment

Homeschoolers Hate Topicality: A Metagame Story (Part 2)

Topicality went from being a mainstream argument to a hated argument. Where does it fall now?

PolicyJoseph AbellFebruary 24, 2020topicality, homeschoolers, ace, peak, joseph, abell, ncfca, nsda, debate, stoa, practice, strategy, tiny affirmatives Comments

How to Win Rounds Without Evidence

This team has nothing but pen and paper, wits, and one critical piece of knowledge.

EvidenceJoseph AbellFebruary 19, 2020nsda, ncfca, stoa, tp, team, policy, debate, practice, ld, evidence, win Comment

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