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

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

Resolutional Objections Made Easy

This year’s NCFCA resolution is extremely vulnerable to them.

TheoryJoseph AbellJanuary 8, 2020theory, strategy, debate, stoa, ncfca, preventive war, is ethical, resolution, value, lincoln douglas, res, objection, ace, peakComment

Free Case: The Marketplace of Ideas

Stoa LDers are debating the following resolution: “Culture ought to value assimilation over multiculturalism.”

Case WritingJoseph AbellNovember 25, 2019ld, ncfca, stoa, debate, culture, multiculturalism, assimilation, cultural, resolution, free, case, topic, value, ace peak Comment

NCFCA Voting Guide 2019: LD Value Resolutions

The NCFCA LD resolutions are out. Let’s take a look!

AnnouncementsJoseph AbellApril 17, 2019ncfca, value, ld, resolutions, vote, debate Comment

Stoa Voting Guide 2019: LD Value Resolutions

Let’s look at Stoa’s shiny new value topics. Read the review for the Team Policy resolutions here.

ResolutionsJoseph AbellApril 11, 2019tp, team policy, debate, stoa, resolutions, review, voting guide, spring, member, vote, 2019, resolution, team, policy, season, 2019-20, value, ld, lincoln, douglasComment

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

Argument Tier List (Aff) | Truth-Seeking > Privacy | Stoa LD 2019

We’re taking a look at the Stoa metagame. Here’s our ranking of the most popular arguments for affirmative.

StrategyJoseph AbellApril 3, 2019ncfca, ld, stoa, criminal procedure, metagame, debate, practice, topic, value, applications, strategyComment

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

Welcome to Base Camp.

Both of us will be joined by assistant coach Sam Wooddell, the National TP Champion from NITOC 2018.

CampsJoseph AbellFebruary 25, 2019stoa, nitoc, debate, preparation, registration, tp, team policy, ld, lincoln douglas, value, team, strategy, persuasionComment

Stoa LD Case: The Origami Army

Here’s a free negative case for Stoa LDers.

AdvancedJoseph AbellFebruary 22, 2019stoa, ld, case, free, value, intrinsic worth, privacy, truth-seekingComment

Free Case: The Humanity Principle

Merry Christmas! Here’s a free affirmative case for NCFCA LDers.

30 Practice Debate Resolutions (#11)

“Here’s 30 more resolutions, divided by value, fact, and policy.”

ResolutionsJoseph AbellDecember 14, 2018resolution, parli, debate, list, practice, value, fact, policy, round, parliamentary, stoa, ncfca, competitionComment

6 Arguments Against Justice (Part 2)

This post gives you the next three arguments against justice. For the first three, click here.

StrategyJoseph AbellDecember 12, 2018justice, stoa, ld, value, value link, beat justice, strategies, strategy, debateComment

6 Arguments Against Justice (Part 1)

If you’re sick of facing Justice, read on. I’ll give you ammunition that will make you eagerly await your next encounter.

StrategyJoseph AbellDecember 10, 2018Stoa, LD, Resolution, Criminal Procedure, truth-seeking, individual privacy, privacy, justice, value, value linkComment

30 Practice Debate Resolutions (#10)

As always, this list is divided by value, fact, and policy.

ResolutionsJoseph AbellDecember 7, 2018practice, debate, resolutions, parli, list, stoa, ncfca, league, value, fact, policyComment

How to Order Your Contentions

There are two persuasive approaches to deciding the order of contentions.

Case WritingJoseph AbellDecember 5, 2018contentions, ld, value, debate, Case Writing, structure, tag, orderComment

"He Dropped It, so He Agrees!"

“Let’s unpack this logic.”

StrategyJoseph AbellNovember 5, 2018argument, drop, persuasion, strategy, stoa, ncfca, dropped arguments, how, to, respond, ld, value, policyComment

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