A quality Extemporaneous speech is 40% answering the question and 60% making the judge care. In 2024, I became the National Extemporaneous Speaking Champion, but I could not have done it without the science of impacting.

Isn't it annoying when a Negative team tosses you a half-hearted topicality press? Isn't it even more annoying when they beat you with it? Learn how to finally overcome Topicality.

What makes a platform speech powerful? You might say clarity, personal stories, or good logic, but I would argue that there is an even more fundamental component to success—discomfort.

Saturday, April 27, 2024. It was the last regular-season tournament I would ever compete in. An auditorium filled with people sat listening to the four Parli finalists go back and forth striking. After eight strikes, one resolution remained: Resolved: It would be net beneficial to today's four Parli final competitors if the Stoa board adopted a policy to promote arranged marriages within the league. Sides were locked. We were Government.

Modern Mars Hill students are literally a meme. They skip steps on the logic staircase, overemphasize emotion, and give watered-down Apol theology. Thankfully, we can change this.

Did you know that it only takes 1/10 of a second for a judge to form a first impression of you? Your intro needs to be more than "generally engaging;" your intro ought to be instantly gripping.

You have been doing it all this time but have you ever stopped to think about what debate actually is?