The (Odd) History of Public Forum Debate

Public Forum is a staple of high-school forensics, and it’s a prominent debate event in the NSDA’s arsenal of options.

Jacob BoehmSeptember 9, 2019public forum, NSDA, debate, history, cnn, ted turner, cross fireComment

Impromptu Speaking Topics | September 2019

Impromptu speaking should be a core part of any student’s daily practice.

Speech EventsDrew MagnessSeptember 6, 2019impromptu, topics, practice, ace, peak, generator, pollock, jackson, homographsComment

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

The Early Season Playbook

Lesser competitors are taking this time off. But not you.

ResearchJoseph AbellSeptember 2, 2019stoa, ncfca, debate, strategy, planning, case, research, nsdaComment

Drew is Going to China. Again.

I am going to be spending the fall semester studying in Shanghai.

AnnouncementsDrew MagnessAugust 30, 2019Announcements, china, coaching, Coach Drew, Drew Comments

We're Back.

The Ace Peak Summer Tour is finished.

AnnouncementsJoseph AbellAugust 23, 2019ace, peak, coaching, private, speech and debate Comment

Ace Peak x SMU.

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

The Ace Peak Summer Tour

Get in on the early bird pricing while you can!

Announcements, Camps, CoachingJoseph AbellJune 14, 2019Announcements, Camp, Camps, CoachingComment

Meet Our New Coach: Sam Wooddell

Ace Peak has signed its 4th coach.

AnnouncementsJoseph AbellJune 11, 2019new, coach, stoa, ncfca, debate, instructor, ace, peak, joseph, abell, sam, wooddell Comment

In Summary: NITOC 2019

The 2018-19 season is over.

Character, CoachingJoseph AbellMay 29, 2019Coaching, NITOC, nitoc, Nationals, Failure, Character, ReactingComment

Catch Us at NITOC 2019

We’ll post where we’re staying on our Instagram story.

Announcements, CoachingDrew MagnessMay 19, 2019NITOC, nitoc, Nationals, National Championshi, National Championship, AnnouncementsComment

The Week Before Nationals

The seven days before Nationals are some of the most important in your speech and debate career.

Coaching, AdvancedDrew MagnessMay 13, 2019Nationals, National Championship, Nationals Preparation, Debate Drills, drills, debateComment

Drew is Going to China.

I’ll be out of the country from May 25th-June 8th this summer.

Announcements, CoachingDrew MagnessMay 6, 2019Announcements, Nationals, CoachingComment

Character: Being Competitive

This is one of the most important things that we can teach.

CharacterJoseph AbellApril 30, 2019character, competition Comment

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

3 Ways to Tell if You're Credible

Winning a decisive victory is almost impossible if the judge doesn’t trust your personal expertise.

PersuasionJoseph AbellApril 24, 2019stoa, ncfca, debate, presentation, credibility, trust, judge, persuasion, strategy Comments

Base Camp Updates

We’re going to make this NITOC the best one Stoa’s seen.

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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