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Feb 10, 20223 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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Jan 12, 20223 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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Nov 14, 20212 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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Nov 9, 20213 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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Jul 13, 20212 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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Jun 28, 20214 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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Jun 17, 20213 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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Jun 7, 20212 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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May 31, 20213 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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May 18, 20214 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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May 11, 20212 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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May 6, 20214 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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Apr 30, 20213 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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Apr 26, 20212 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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Apr 3, 20212 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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Mar 26, 20213 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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Mar 23, 20212 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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Mar 16, 20212 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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Mar 9, 20213 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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