Archive for June, 2009

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Announcing the GFD/ENDI Project!

Georgia Forensics Daily & the Emory National Debate Institute have partnered together this summer bringing you video lectures, evidence and much more live coverage from the campus in Atlanta throughout the 4 Week Sophomore camp.   You can find the exclusive coverage at this website.
James Herndon, director of the institute, and I will be making daily [...]


A Challenge to the Judging Community

When Brandon & I started this website two years ago we had one main goal, we were set on building community and supporting free, open knowledge.  I’m taking this one step farther by challenging the judging community across the nation, not just in Georgia, to become better teachers and more responsible judges.
I challenge judges to [...]


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Sharing the Georgetown Debate Seminar

Michael Antonucci, lab leader at the Georgetown Debate Seminar, has been publishing some fantastic resources over at the camp’s blogspot. These video lectures, ballots, and evidence will help anyone even if you are attending an institute later this summer.
We’d like to thank Jonathan Paul, Michael Antonucci and Nick Rogan (and anyone else involved) for putting [...]


NFL Week 2009 – The Champions

The 2009 NFL Nationals are now over, it’s time to congratulate the circle of champions!
Policy Debate – Sean Hernandez & Reid Ehrlich-Quinn, Damien HS (CA)
Lincoln Douglas Debate – Shivani Vohra, Hockaday (TX)
Public Forum Debate – Robert Kindman & Josh Zoffer, Durham Academy (NC)
Domestic Extemp – Evan Larson, Bellarmine (CA)
Foreign Extemp – Stacey Chen, North Allegheny [...]


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NFL Week 2009: The Stars Fell on Alabama

It’s that time of year again, peeps. The 2009 National Forensic League National Tournament is upon us. Stay up to date with all the news here!
Policy Debate Elim Round results and pairings
Public Forum Debate Elim Round results and pairings
2009-2010 LD Topic Slate
Top Ten Policy Speakers


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NFL Week 2009 – PF Elimination Rounds

The National Forensic League has released those breaking to the elimination rounds of the Public Forum division of the 2009 Nationals here in Birmingham. Congrats to all those breaking!
How this works
At this point, all rounds are double-elimination, meaning two downs and you’re out as of rounds 7 and 8, until the final round. We’re going [...]


NFL Week 2009 – Top Policy Speakers Announced

The top speakers have been announced in Policy debate by the NFL this Wednesday afternoon. The top seven speakers will appear on stage during the awards ceremony to receive their awards, as the eighth thrrough fourteenth speakers will be awarded immediately after the final round of policy debate between James Logan and Rowland Hall.
Fourteen through [...]