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

Reader Question: Topicality and Funding

We’re diving into some policy theory on this one. Grab your snorkel!

Policy, TheoryJoseph AbellMarch 4, 2019stoa, tp, theory, debate, policy, team, team policy, topicality, extra topicality Comments

15 Practice Debate Resolutions (#15)

15 resolutions to help you practice! Head over to our generator and vault to see even more.

ResolutionsDrew MagnessMarch 1, 2019practice, parli, debate, resolutions, resolution, stoa, parliamentaryComment

How to Counter Stress in 60 Seconds

Stress is an attempt to destroy your life. If you learn how to manage it in high school, you’ll enter the next stage of life with a massive advantage.

Life, CoachingDrew MagnessFebruary 27, 2019Breathing, Stress, Stress management, Life, life, life tips, Students Comment

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

How to Criticize America

It is virtually impossible to compete in academic debate without ever criticizing the country in which you live.

Persuasion, PolicyDrew MagnessFebruary 20, 2019Patriotism, Persuasion, persuasion, Team p, Lincoln Douglas, judgeComment

5 Ways to Defeat Social Contract Theory

“Social contract has been a staple philosophy in formal debate since its inception.”

PersuasionJoseph AbellFebruary 18, 2019social, contract, theory, stoa, ncfca, debate, argument, strategy, affirmative, negative, idea Comment

15 Practice Debate Resolutions (#14)

Here’s our freshest set of practice resolutions. You can also find them in The Generator.

ResolutionsDrew MagnessFebruary 15, 2019practice, debate, resolutions, stoa, ncfca, league, parliComment

What Do You Have to Hide?

You should always read your sources. Here’s why.

EvidenceJoseph AbellFebruary 13, 2019ethics, sources, debate, stoa, ncfca, evidence, citation, character, strategy, lifeComment

3 Ways to Make Privacy Matter

Affirmative momentum is easy. Here’s how to take the reins as negative.

PersuasionDrew MagnessFebruary 11, 2019privacy, stoa, aff, ld, persuasion, advocacy, resolution, Criminal Procedure, criminal procedure, truth-seeking, privacy rights, governmentComment

15 Practice Debate Resolutions (#13)

Here’s our freshest set of practice resolutions.

Parli, ResolutionsJoseph AbellFebruary 8, 2019practice, debate, resolution, parli, stoa, ncfca, roundComment

6 Advanced Extemp Drills

All six are in order of ascending difficulty.

Announcing Camp Thunderbolt 2.0

We’re coming back to Seattle.

Joseph AbellFebruary 4, 2019Comment

81 Practice Impromptu Topics (#2)

Here’s our second list of impromptu topics. Competitors can head to our generator and have it randomly select topics for practice, and clubs can use the list to demo up to three speech rounds.