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How To Use A Sourcebook - Mark Roose
Before a tournament in Georgia, my partner Josiah Weber and I bought Ethos and Monument sourcebooks. We spent...
The Road to NITOC - Principles of Success - Charlie Said
NITOC is undeniably desperate. Dreams are broken or fulfilled at NITOC. You will see your friends take crushing...
The Art of Round Vision - Mark Roose
In essence, round vision is what the name describes, a view of the round as a whole. Round...
The Secret To Always Winning
By Coach Mark Roose FACT: Debate is not about winning. Debate is about learning! This is true no...
Your Goals Are Why You Fail
By Coach Jackson Earnest As the 2023-2024 season approaches, many debaters are considering where they are and what...
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