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09.27.07yay texas scheduling
Uncategorized Comments Offround one doesn't start tommorow until 6:30. I love how texas finds ways to make a 4 round and then quarters tournament stretch into saturday at midnight. every weekend. In the eternal words of ian ceroPORQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
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09.27.07
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09.24.07Ok, I’ll admit it
Uncategorized Comments OffI realized something this weekend: LD debaters are really good at talking fast. Talking fast and being very very clear. This is sort of hard to quantify, but I think that in terms of "information per unit of time," the average high level LD debater kicks the stuffing out of the average high level policy debater. Admit it, folks. We've been beat at our own game. You should be ashamed. I've been working on a little theory here. It's still in it's infancy, but it goes a little something like this:how to get fast and win rounds:1. get very clear: ...
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09.24.07Terrible Terrible Arguments
Uncategorized Comments OffSo one of the realities of debate is that many terrible arguments get to see the light of day. some even end up winning rounds. At risk of being a voice in the wilderness, I'm going to go ahead and out a few common ones so maybe someone will read my list and take one of these off their blocks:This week's theme is topicality, the place from which many terrible arguments emerge:-Our interpretation is good, because it increases education. Education about our plan. -You read some arguments in the 1NC, so clearly you weren't abused on Topicality. -If we are ...
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09.23.07
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09.23.07
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09.21.07UPenn Round Robin Field Announced
Uncategorized Comments OffOctober 5, 2007Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Alexander McCobin has officially announced the 7 participants in the first ever installment of the University of Pennsylvania Round Robin, which will take place the Friday before the UPenn Liberty Bell Classic on October 5th. The field will include: Gurdane Bhutani — Lake Highland Preparatory School (FL) Stephanie Caravias — Ridge High School (NJ) J.P. Gooderham — Upper St. Clair High School (PA) Lisa Kapp — Perkiomen Valley High School (PA) Alex Koren — Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School (PA) Vineet Singal — The Bronx High School of Science (NY) Ryan Zehner — St. Joseph’s Preparatory School (PA) Each debater will hit one ...
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09.21.07UPenn Round Robin Field Announced
Uncategorized (0)October 5, 2007Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Alexander McCobin has officially announced the 7 participants in the first ever installment of the University of Pennsylvania Round Robin, which will take place the Friday before the UPenn Liberty Bell Classic on October 5th. The field will include: Gurdane Bhutani — Lake Highland Preparatory School (FL) Stephanie Caravias — Ridge High School (NJ) J.P. Gooderham — Upper St. Clair High School (PA) Lisa Kapp — Perkiomen Valley High School (PA) Alex Koren — Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School (PA) Vineet Singal — The Bronx High School of Science (NY) Ryan Zehner — St. Joseph’s Preparatory School (PA) Each debater will hit one ...
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09.21.07That’s when rock and roll dreams come true
Uncategorized Comments OffHey, remember that time that I said that someone ought to make a wiki that explains a bunch of debate jargon? Well it seems as though Michigan State has beat me to the punch. I'm excited to get 'mah edit on.
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09.20.07
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