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.
Following the release of the potential TP resolutions for next season, there has been substantial debate over the quality of all three resolutions and their ability to produce meaningful argumentation. In this article, I aim to provide a balanced analysis of these resolutions to determine which offers the highest potential for compelling debates....
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?
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. Yes, you read that correctly; in order to deliver a winning platform speech, you must make your judges uncomfortable.
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 resolutions. After eight strikes, one resolution remained.…
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 persuasive.
You have been doing it all this time but have you ever stopped to think about what debate actually is?
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