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Cross Examination Tips
By Nathan Chen Cross examination is one of your most powerful weapons in your arsenal. Yet debaters often squander this opportunity. Here are some common behaviors to avoid, and...
Cross Examination Tips
By Nathan Chen Cross examination is one of your most powerful weapons in your arsenal. Yet debaters often squander this opportunity. Here are some common behaviors to avoid, and...

Speaker Positions
Every single year, my partner for that year and I made an unconventional decision: to swap speaker positions between aff and neg. And every year, I ended up as the...
Speaker Positions
Every single year, my partner for that year and I made an unconventional decision: to swap speaker positions between aff and neg. And every year, I ended up as the...

The Notorious Gamble, Counterplans Part 1, Topi...
In this first part of a long series on counterplans, Brad Tomasovic and Charlie Said go over implementing advanced theory in a controversial prospective for counterplans.
The Notorious Gamble, Counterplans Part 1, Topi...
In this first part of a long series on counterplans, Brad Tomasovic and Charlie Said go over implementing advanced theory in a controversial prospective for counterplans.

You Don't Have Time
I get it, highschool is busy. It certainly would be ideal to brief every single affirmative yourself, taking the time to craft targeted, specific arguments. On a regional level, if...
You Don't Have Time
I get it, highschool is busy. It certainly would be ideal to brief every single affirmative yourself, taking the time to craft targeted, specific arguments. On a regional level, if...

Kairos: the Forgotten Mode of Persuasion
Have you ever had too much evidence? A brief that covers all your bases? This can be overwhelming. Which argument do you choose? Well, Aristotle might have the answer.
Kairos: the Forgotten Mode of Persuasion
Have you ever had too much evidence? A brief that covers all your bases? This can be overwhelming. Which argument do you choose? Well, Aristotle might have the answer.

Parli: Advanced Fundamentals
‘Excellence is doing ordinary things extraordinarily well’ -- John Gardner. We’re all waiting for the one ground-breaking nugget that will transform us from intermediate to advanced or novice to proficient... Is that...
Parli: Advanced Fundamentals
‘Excellence is doing ordinary things extraordinarily well’ -- John Gardner. We’re all waiting for the one ground-breaking nugget that will transform us from intermediate to advanced or novice to proficient... Is that...