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The Road to NITOC - Principles of Success - Charlie Said

The Road to NITOC - Principles of Success - Cha...

NITOC is undeniably desperate.  Dreams are broken or fulfilled at NITOC.  You will see your friends take crushing losses and glorious triumphs; chances are, you will too.  For competitive teams,...

The Road to NITOC - Principles of Success - Cha...

NITOC is undeniably desperate.  Dreams are broken or fulfilled at NITOC.  You will see your friends take crushing losses and glorious triumphs; chances are, you will too.  For competitive teams,...

The Art of Round Vision - Mark Roose

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 vision is the art of recognizing at any point in time the...

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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 vision is the art of recognizing at any point in time the...

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How to Argue Significance Effectively - Mark Roose

How to Argue Significance Effectively - Mark Roose

In my first three years of debate, I thought significance was a useless stock issue. I went so far as to argue that there were four stock issues: Topicality, Inherency,...

How to Argue Significance Effectively - Mark Roose

In my first three years of debate, I thought significance was a useless stock issue. I went so far as to argue that there were four stock issues: Topicality, Inherency,...

The End of Sovereignty - How to Understand Geopolitics in 2026 - Charlie Said

The End of Sovereignty - How to Understand Geop...

For 70 years, our understanding of the world has been shaped by the “post-war consensus,” an understanding reached by the winners of WWII that would establish rules for the next...

The End of Sovereignty - How to Understand Geop...

For 70 years, our understanding of the world has been shaped by the “post-war consensus,” an understanding reached by the winners of WWII that would establish rules for the next...

Why Good Cases Lose in Elimination Rounds - Mark Roose

Why Good Cases Lose in Elimination Rounds - Mar...

What is the difference between Affirmative cases that win locally and those that win NITOC? The real question is: What kinds of cases should I run if I want to...

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Why Good Cases Lose in Elimination Rounds - Mar...

What is the difference between Affirmative cases that win locally and those that win NITOC? The real question is: What kinds of cases should I run if I want to...

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Rebuttals - By Isaiah McPeak

Rebuttals - By Isaiah McPeak

My partner used all of our prep time for the 1AR, then walked up to the lectern and said “go ahead, start the time, I need to think a minute.”

Rebuttals - By Isaiah McPeak

My partner used all of our prep time for the 1AR, then walked up to the lectern and said “go ahead, start the time, I need to think a minute.”