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

3 Reasons You Shouldn’t Run Tiny Affirmatives

They’re frustrating to hit, but they are not viable to run. Here’s why.

StrategyJoseph AbellMay 27, 2020tiny, affirmatives, stoa, ncfca, ld, tp, theoryComment

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

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

Having Evidence Might Cost You the Round

Many debaters grossly overvalue evidence. Here’s how.

EvidenceJoseph AbellFebruary 12, 2020evidence, stoa, ncfca, ld, tp, research, rules, how to win, without Comment

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

Why Small Clubs Struggle with Policy Debate

“Is there some other way to be more prepared?”

EvidenceJoseph AbellFebruary 5, 2020ncfca, stoa, research, tp, private, debate, coach, debate skills, speech, nsda, policy debate, team policy, evidenceComment

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 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

Free Case: End Fossil Fuel Subsidies

This case works for both NCFCA and NSDA resolutions.

Case WritingJoseph AbellNovember 14, 2019nsda, ld, fossil fuels, debate, ncfca, stoa, tp, team policy, case, free, energy policy, substantial reformComment

Special Delivery Part 3: The Four Core Delivery Skills

Each area has tradeoffs with the other three.

PersuasionJoseph AbellNovember 8, 2019stoa, ncfca, ld, tp, nsda, persona diamond, persuasionComment

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

Your Novice Year: Lincoln Douglas or Team Policy?

Here’s some solid guidance for that decision.

LifeJoseph AbellSeptember 4, 2019stoa, ncfca, nsda, ncfl, tp, ld, debate, choose Comment

Ace Peak x SMU.

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

NCFCA Voting Guide 2019: Team Policy Resolutions

This year, NCFCA is bringing back policy resolutions from the early 2000s.

AnnouncementsJoseph AbellApril 19, 2019ncfca, tp, resolutions, policy, team, resolution, debate, 2019, 2019-20, debate topic, stoa, topicsComment

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