Here is the summary of our Greenhill community discussion on paperless debate. Some coaches expressed interest in having another paperless discussion later in the year to see how things are going. If you have suggestions for other future community discussions, please contact a board memb...
Now that the topics are out, there is much to discuss! It would be great if we could get a discussion going on the topic options and advantages and disadvantages of each. The college community frequently does this to be able to flesh out the ideas of the topics and be able to understand some o...
Debate Season 09-10 - Tournament the first!ResultsSocial Pod: 3 - Daniel Taylor - Westminster2 - Will Thibeau - GBS1 - Layne Kirshon - KinkaidServices Pod:3 - Alex Miles - St. Mark's2 - Andrew Markoff - Bronx1 - Reid Ehrlich-Quinn - DamienSocial Pod:8 - 3rd Kinkaid11 - 2nd Westminster11 - 1st GBSSer...
It's now mid-summer, and many policy camps are in full swing. For those of you following along at home, this summer provides a host of new electronic lectures for you to be able to access some of the camp education. This allows debaters who are not attending the camp to get a glimpse of the types ...
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...
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...
This if from Adam Torson, current director of debate at Hopkins High School in Minnesota:Hello Students and Friends of Hopkins Debate, As you may or may not know, Prof. Nadine Strossen, the long time president of the American Civil Liberties Union and Professor of Law at NYU, is a former Hopkins deb...
The NDCA is looking for coaches who are interested in blogging on the NDCA website. Many coaches have a lot to contribute to the overall discourse of the community. We welcome individuals who coach any style of debate in any region of the country.