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- Feb 10
- 3 min
On meaning, time, and education.
It’s taken for granted that life, and therefore jobs, and therefore education, are a meandering path with twists and turns: · “I...
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Debatetrack
- Jan 12
- 3 min
Should Turkey be part of NATO?
That’s not the actual question our February resolution asks—it’s this: Resolved: On balance, Turkey’s membership is beneficial to the...
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Debatetrack
- Nov 14, 2021
- 2 min
The Limits of Debate: Real-world Use of Competitive Debate Skills
After years of consideration, I’ve finally jumped on the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu train. Tonight is my 5th class, and man am I bad at it....
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Debatetrack
- Nov 9, 2021
- 3 min
5 Tips for Starting a Debate Club
(I never know what pictures to put on these posts. Thus begins random ass pictures for the debate blog.) As a caveat, I’ve never started...
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Debatetrack
- Jul 13, 2021
- 2 min
Debate is Chess
We published a blog awhile back about the debate <—> battlefield metaphor. In fact, I think it’s the most appropriate— a castle siege, a...
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Debatetrack
- Jun 28, 2021
- 4 min
Learning to Weigh, Saving the World
What if the whole world were debaters? Would our public discourse improve? Would people be more reasonable? Would the issues of fake news...
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Debatetrack
- Jun 17, 2021
- 3 min
Social Media & Democracy: the National PF Topic
Oh, the National topic. If I, from my humble little ivory debate teacher’s stump, survey “the problems of modern America”, I might place...
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Debatetrack
- Jun 7, 2021
- 2 min
Deontology Explained: The 2nd Debate Philosophy
Deontology is, alongside Utilitarianism, one of the most common philosophical frameworks in debate. If you recall, utilitarianism is the...
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Debatetrack
- May 31, 2021
- 3 min
Why to debate? : this should have been my first post.
In hindsight, maybe this should have been my first post. 'Sacrifice’ has always been the go-to word for this activity. This part is...
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Debatetrack
- May 18, 2021
- 4 min
Final Focus: 4 Models to Win
The Final Focus, Public Forum’s 2AR/2NR, is an often poorly-executed speech— yet, as the ‘tip of the spear’ and as each debate round’s...
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Debatetrack
- May 11, 2021
- 2 min
Utilitarianism: the Classic Debate Framework
You may have heard of utilitarianism before. You may not have. You may not be able to pronounce the word. Utilitarianism is a philosophy...
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Debatetrack
- May 6, 2021
- 4 min
The Hierarchy of Research
Ahh, research. Every debater— nay, every student’s fondest memory and dreamiest fantasy. Somewhere in its depths, Google has an article...
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Debatetrack
- Apr 30, 2021
- 3 min
Climate Change: The Modern Impact
Here’s the story: we’re all gonna die. Climate change is sweeping the world. Storms, droughts, record temperatures of highs and lows:...
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Debatetrack
- Apr 26, 2021
- 2 min
Secrets of the Summary Speech
The Summary speech is probably the most complex of the Public Forum speeches. There’s a lot to do: collapsing on a certain argument or...
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Debatetrack
- Apr 3, 2021
- 2 min
Debate is a Castle
Debate pushes us to our verbal limits. It tests our working memory and recall of a world of intertwined facts. Strategically, it takes...
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Debatetrack
- Mar 26, 2021
- 3 min
Public Forum Debate: the International Monetary Fund
Public Forum April 2021, yah hoo. It’s the International Monterey Fund. Let’s get it. The IMF was founded after World War 2 to make sure,...
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Debatetrack
- Mar 23, 2021
- 2 min
Stimulus Checks: Pro & Con
Stimulus checks seem great: free money from the government. The classic Robin Hood scheme. A small stem towards wealth equality; inching...
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Debatetrack
- Mar 16, 2021
- 2 min
Debate Language & Hot Words 🔥🔥🔥
As your debate career progresses you’ll inevitably start to sound like a broken record as neuronal pathways around key phrases and terms...
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Debatetrack
- Mar 9, 2021
- 3 min
Ethos in Debate: Tips to Up your Alpha
Ethos is important in Public Forum Debate. Crucial, even. Yet overlooked. Ethos is the feeling or sense of being ‘in control’ of the...
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