Relive the Action from Ace Peak's Online Tournaments

We’re now under a day from kicking off R1 for our first Online Championship.

AnnouncementsJoseph AbellJune 10, 2020ace, peak, ziggy, online, debate, round, ncfca, ld, tp, parli, ld value, team policy, practice, debut, challenge, video, youtubeComment

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

How to Run Huge DAs Against Tiny Affirmatives

The argument we have so far isn’t hitting hard enough. How do we fix this disadvantage?

StrategyJoseph AbellFebruary 10, 2020strategy, ncfca, stoa, ld, private, coach, debate, parli, tp, team, policy, debate round, drill, da, disadvantage, tiny affirmativesComment

Team Dynamics 5: Rebuttals

Let’s finish our tour of parli speaking styles with the rebuttals.

PersuasionJoseph AbellJanuary 21, 2020stoa, ncfca, debate, coach, private, parli, speaking, styles, persuasionComment

Team Dynamics 4: Member Speeches

Let’s continue working through the parli round to see which personas work best where.

PersuasionJoseph AbellJanuary 13, 2020ncfca, stoa, debate, parli, team, dynamics, ace, peak, private, debate coach, tp, team policy, parliamentaryComment

Team Dynamics 3: Opening Speeches

Each speech has specific goals that lend themselves to particular speaking styles.

PersuasionJoseph AbellJanuary 6, 2020stoa, ncfca, debate, partner, parli, speaking styles, strategy, persuasion Comments

Team Dynamics 2: Leaders Should Lead

In the last article, we explored some general tips on parli speaking roles. Today, we get to the most important one.

ParliJoseph AbellDecember 23, 2019speaking, dynamics, parli, tp, team, partner, roles, debate, nsda, ncfca, stoa, parliamentary Comment

Team Dynamics 1: General Considerations

Great question, Benjamin! There’s a lot to explore here.

PersuasionJoseph AbellDecember 16, 2019stoa, nsda, ncfca, team, partner, dynamics, speaking, persuasion, persona diamond, debate, topic, parli, resolution Comments

Coach Profile: Sam Wooddell

Ace Peak has brought on three new coaches this year. We want you to get to know them!

CoachingJoseph AbellSeptember 20, 2019coach, sam, drew, joseph, ncfca, debate, coaching, inspire, ace, peak, profile, nsda, stoa, parli, ld, tp, nationals, nitoc, 2018 Comment

Practice Debate Resolutions | September 2019

Check out our vault and generator for hundreds of more practice resolutions!

ResolutionsDrew MagnessSeptember 13, 2019stoa, parli, ncfca, debate, practice, resolutions, listComment

Ace Peak x SMU.

Special thanks to the Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship for sponsoring us.

15 Practice Debate Resolutions (#16)

Check out our vault and generator for hundreds more practice resolutions!

ResolutionsDrew MagnessApril 26, 2019Resolutions, parli, practice topics, practice, Practice resolutiond, practice resolutionsComment

18 Parli Resolutions from Shamrock Showdown

Here are the topics round-by-round: each has a policy, value, and fact resolution to strike from.

ResolutionsJoseph AbellApril 5, 2019stoa, debate, resolutions, topics, ncfca, parli, practice, ld, policy, valueComment

Your Win Rate: How to Read into Postings

Take the guesswork out of tournaments. We’ll show you how to use that last powermatch to determine your record with certainty.

LifeJoseph AbellApril 1, 2019win rate, april fools, tournaments, stoa, ncfca, ld, tp, parli Comments

Warming Up for a Tournament? Try This Drill.

Anyone can improve their delivery with the right kind of practice.

DrillsJoseph AbellMarch 20, 2019speaking, dynamic, speaker points, stoa, tp, ncfca, ld, parli, delivery, impromptu, drillsComment

12 Parli Resolutions from Green Country Challenge

Here are the parli resolutions utilized at the tournament, available for your practice!

ResolutionsDrew MagnessMarch 16, 2019resolution, resolutions, list, debate, stoa, ncfca, parli, practice, progress, value, policy, factComment

60 Impromptu Topics from Green Country Challenge

Here are the impromptu topics utilized at the tournament, available for your practice.

Resolutions, Speech, ParliDrew MagnessMarch 8, 2019Resolutions, parli, tournament, tournaments, impromptu, impromptu topics, parli resolutionsComment

64 Reasons to Prefer a Definition

This list is intended to be fairly exhaustive. Can you think of any more?

AdvancedJoseph AbellMarch 6, 2019RTP, reason, to, prefer, definition, kritik, stoa, ncfca, ld, tp, parli, reasoning, advocacyComment

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