Tag: argument

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8 common extensions, so you never fail to find one again

Post author By Jen Taruno
Post date September 12, 2022
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Do you feel like there’s never enough time to find an extension? From an ex- second speaker to a second speaker, this is probably your fix.

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Six little known strategies to approach motions

Post author By Jen Taruno
Post date August 29, 2022
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Many of us are taught about principle and practical arguments to strategise during casebuild. There are actually four other things you need to know…

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How trend motions can give your speaks an upward trend

Post author By Jen Taruno
Post date August 1, 2022
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We all know everything about what’s trending currently, but do we know how to debate trend motions?

Tags argument, art, choice, company, competition, culture, decline, discourse, importance, interpret, motion, narrative, popularity, regulation, society, state, strategy, trend

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The fine line between principles and practicals: are you using it to your advantage?

Post author By Rachelle Amadea
Post date November 21, 2021
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Differentiating principle and practical arguments, and separating them, helps you make a more nuanced and non-repetitive case.

Tags argument, consequential, contingent, deontology, ethics, independent, justification, kant, motion, nonconsequential, practical, practice, principle, strategy, urgency, utilitarian

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Principle arguments

Picture a scenario where you’re drowning. The man in front of you will only save you if you throw him your wallet. Fair trade, but is this moral?

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Elaborate better: adding the right details

Post author By Rachelle Amadea
Post date October 25, 2021
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When you have practiced rigorously, and not shown major improvements, you might want to try adding more details in your speech.

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Seven steps you shouldn’t miss in casebuilding

Post author By Jen Taruno
Post date August 15, 2021
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The ideal casebuilding consists of 7 steps. Most debaters only do 2 and end up creating worse debates than what they can actually make.

Tags argument, casebuilding, debate, motion, preemption, seven, social media, steps