November 13, 2014
Picking up where we left off, today’s installment of Util/Trutil will go over a few of the possible advantage areas offered by implementing the right to […]
November 12, 2014
Welcome to Util/Trutil. We’re back this week after a one-week hiatus with a two-part special focusing on a plan that implements the right to be forgotten in the US. Today’s piece will discuss inherency and solvency questions. Tomorrow we’ll focus on advantage areas.
November 10, 2014
Competitive tournaments are structured fairly similarly. This is a guide to that structure and the terminology used.
November 7, 2014
Number of Entries – 63 Top 25 Debaters @ Hollywood: #2 Peninsula AT #14 Harvard-Westlake CC Bid List Debaters @ Hollywood: Peninsula AT – 2 Bids Harvard-Westlake CC […]
November 7, 2014
Damus-Hollywood Make sure to check out the weekend preview and scouting report. Doubles forthcoming! Elims Bracket Finals (bid): Peninsula AT (#2) def Brentwood MR 3-0 (Amestoy, […]
November 6, 2014
We are excited to announce that our next $1000 scholarship will be awarded to the best performing non-senior in elimination rounds at the Apple Valley tournament. […]
November 6, 2014
Info Bid Level: Octas Date: November 7-8 Number of entries: 134 Last Year’s Final: Harrison DD def. La Jolla RP Scouting Report Top 25 Attending: #4 University […]
November 6, 2014
Newer debaters inevitably repeat their predecessor’s mistakes. In particular, younger debaters should avoid obscure or gimmicky positions. These types of positions include fantastically abusive plan texts, indefensible T interpretations, blatant necessary […]
November 5, 2014
Jargon: Value Criterion, Standard, Framework all mean the same thing. Whereas lay debaters usually are familiar with the first term, most circuit debaters use the latter […]
November 4, 2014
Explanation Definition A counterplan (or CP) is a specific advocacy forwarded by the negative debater to prove a superior option to doing the aff. That might sound […]
November 3, 2014
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