This is the time of year that coaches and students start thinking seriously about camps. Instructors are gearing up for the summer, while students are day-dreaming of camp while procrastinating studying for finals. This year in particular, economic concerns make debate institute a stretch for many...
A lot has been written about the “Justin Skarb” evidence that became an issue during TOC and afterwards. This is an attempt to catalogue (1) the known facts, (2) some analysis of those specific facts, and (3) our conclusions about ethics in debate.
One thing I tend to do in the spring is go through the tips and tricks I picked up over the course of the year. This compilation of electronic research advice and tools is certainly not comprehensive, but I hope it makes your research a little easier.
This is a re-post a Rostrum article I wrote in May 2008. Jim Menick, over on his blog, has been commenting on each of the nine things I mention in this article. I think his comments on my article deserve their own category or tag on his website so people can easily read them, but its his site and ...
Looking forward to the 2009 season, I've just posted a new article on my site that offers a beginner-level introduction to economics and the US economy. It's part of my ongoing series "Picking Up: A Debater's Guide"One of the important skills to gain this year to be successful in debate, especially...
TOC 2009 has begun. We will be posting updates as we get them. We would also suggest checking out toc.bluetubd.com where Jeff Miller has begun posting pairings and argument updates.Good luck to all teams at the TOC!