How do you win congress rounds? Master the fundamentals! As you encounter tougher and tougher rounds of of congressional debate, it’s important to revisit the basics - like argumentation and structure.
Nick will go over the theory of argumentation in congress, covering principles like offense & defense, turns, weighing, and effective warranting. Nick will also review principles of structure, such as block structure and how it can be adapted to a round. Nick will employ examples from well-known rounds and his own speeches to demonstrate these ideas.
Nick was a finalist in the 2023 UK TOC and a 2023 NSDA National Finalist in Congressional Debate - House. Nick has also champed natcirc tournaments such as the UK Season Opener (twice), Blue Key (twice), and Nova Titan. He is currently ranked #1 in the country in congressional debate by NSDA points. He has coached students to finals of Middle School Harvard, UK TOC, and the FL State Championship in congressional debate. Nick is also the founder and executive director of Equality in Forensics.
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Access the argument cheat sheet: docs.google.com/document/d/1N...
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