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Make Good Brief-Writing Decisions: Introducing The BPAS

I’m going to be honest, I have no idea what we were doing sometimes. Now, I’d definitely say that our club had a relatively good level of organization. However, the seemingly inevitable degree of chaos...

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A Manifesto for Debate Training: Not What, But Why

Editor’s Note: As Isaiah steps down as CEO, Head Coach, and Leader of Ethos, it seems rather prudent to publish this post, which embodies everything Isaiah taught and will continue to teach. This idea...

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Policy First

Value vs. Policy- a foundational conflict, like the one between liberty and security, or that between deontology and consequentialism (now you can probably tell which side I fall on).  While individual...

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Lessons learned from XL 2.0

A second-year team went from never advancing to qualifying to NITOC. A second-year LD student qualified to NCFCA Nationals and received second at a National Open. A third-year debater consistently...

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Native Bread: Working With Novice Debaters

Jamaica, 1989 “Can you tell me what this is?” She pointed to the odd looking lump in the buffet line. The man behind the counter glanced over, and muttered something in indistinct, accented English....

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Using Ethos Evidence: A Primer

Every style of policy debate operates from different and sometimes competing preconceptions and assumptions. At Ethos Debate, we run off several well-worn and sometimes overused phrases. One of those,...

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It’s That Time Of Year Again…

Ethos camps are back! We are in the middle of scheduling and working out logistics for as many camps as we can. The camps page itself won’t be up for a bit, however, we did want to notify you of the...

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How to Run and Coach a Debate Club

  Isaiah McPeak posted in 2015, showcasing 4 different case studies of how to start a club. Two of those models, I ended up coaching long after he had moved on. I helped coach the PHC BP team, as well...

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Twenty (More) Practice Parli Resolutions

To improve in Parliamentary Debate, debaters must consistently break down a variety of resolutions across a wide range of subject areas and have high-quality practice rounds. Here are 20 resolutions to...

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Patterns, Not Problems

No matter how you’re involved in the speech/debate scene, at some point you’ll probably be asked to give feedback to help other people improve. This post aims to make that feedback better. “Fix...

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Speed Tip Series: Evidence and Examples

For TPers in the throes of tournament season, evidence can seem like the be-all, end-all. They desperately scrounge for cards and trade for briefs, then head off to a round, gripping those pages like...

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Debate in College

College Debate is in many ways, like other college sports. The competition is intense, the rivals are merciless, the preparation for big tournaments is blistering. Many colleges offer scholarships for...

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Why You Should Be Friends With Your Rivals

Endless searching and continuing education are a part of any good debater’s appetite. Learning new things,   for data is a really healthy mental diet to exercise. One way to do this is through...

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The Complete Guide to Running a Debate Club Remotely: Post-Apocalypse Edition

[I recently received a request by a friend in Stoa to talk about my experience with running clubs virtually. Below is my response.] Gone are the days of lugging storage boxes brimming with evidence,...

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