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Rock On! Debate: 5 Common LD Debate Feedback Notes from State/District Rounds w/ Coach Lawrence Zhou
University of Wyoming Debate assistant coach, Team Wyoming head coach, and 2014 NSDA National Champion in Lincoln-Douglas Debate -...
Mar 25, 20222 min read
Rock On! Debate: A Topic Analysis in 5 Parts of the 2022 March PF Topic with Coach Lawrence Zhou
Hey, Public Forum Debaters! University of Wyoming Debate assistant coach, Team Wyoming head coach, and 2014 NSDA National Champion in...
Feb 25, 20221 min read
Rock On! Debate: A Topic Analysis in 5 Parts of the 2022 March/April LD Topic w/ Coach Lawrence Zhou
Hey, Lincoln-Douglas Debaters! University of Wyoming Debate assistant coach, Team Wyoming head coach, and 2014 NSDA National Champion in...
Feb 25, 20221 min read
Rock On! Debate: Spencer Travis on the Jan 2022 PF Res Considering the Legalization of Illicit Drugs
Former Green River debater and co-host of The Half Hour Podcast, Spencer Travis is back on Rock On! Debate to help Public Forum debaters...
Jan 16, 20227 min read
Rock On! Debate: Three Quick Thoughts About the 2022 Jan/Feb LD Topic w/ Coach Lawrence Zhou
Hey, debaters! University of Wyoming Debate assistant coach, Team Wyoming coach, and 2014 NSDA National Champion in Lincoln-Douglas...
Dec 24, 20212 min read
Rock On! Debate: Five Common Lincoln-Douglas Debate Mistakes w/ Lawrence Zhou and Kaitlyn Campbell
University of Wyoming and Team Wyoming debate coach Lawrence Zhou and UW debater and Team Wyoming debate coach Kaitlyn Campbell discuss...
Dec 16, 20212 min read
Rock On! Debate: Spencer Travis on Cryptocurrency
Is cryptocurrency a bit confusing to you? Well, it sure confuses Lyle. That's why it was great to have Spencer Travis on Rock On!...
Dec 12, 20214 min read
Rock On! Debate: 2021-2022 Policy Novice Case Areas w/ UW Debater E.C. Powers
Hey, debaters! University of Wyoming debater and policy debate enthusiast, E.C. Powers dropped in to talk about the 2021-2022 Policy...
Dec 6, 20212 min read
Rock On! Debate: A Primer for Judging Lincoln-Douglas Debate w/ Coach Lawrence Zhou
Hey, debaters! University of Wyoming Debate assistant coach and 2014 NSDA National Champion in Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Lawrence Zhou is...
Nov 29, 202113 min read
NEW COACH 411 with Rick Dorn: Casting the Net – Recruitment Basics
The second support column for new Speech and Debate Coaches by Coach Rick Dorn takes on the basics of recruitment. Greetings! Last time...
Nov 2, 20213 min read
Rock On! Debate: '21 Nov/Dec LD Topic Analysis, Framework, & Aff/Neg Arguments w/ Coach Marcus Viney
Boo! This Halloween, novice and returning LD debaters don't have any reason to fear (besides, of course, spooky season)! Behold! ...
Oct 24, 202123 min read
The Half Hour with YuYu Yuan and Spencer Travis: Episode 1 - The Conflict in Afghanistan
Don't miss the first episode of the Half Hour - a podcast by YuYu Yuan and Spencer Travis! Episode 1 - Notes, Sources, and Credits 1 |...
Aug 30, 20212 min read
Speech Love 3: Debate Case Construction Tips with YuYu Yuan
We are gearing up for the National Speech and Debate Tournament on Speech Love! Today we explore some ideas for improving debate case...
May 18, 20211 min read
Event Overviews and Resources 12: Public Forum Debate (Feat. PF tips from YuYu Yuan and Josh Hansen)
Welcome to A Long Winter's Clap: 12 Days of Speech and Debate Event Overviews and Resources. For our final Long Winter's Clap episode,...
Mar 10, 20213 min read
Event Overviews and Resources 10: Policy Debate (Feat. CX tips from Coach Jeremiah Etcheverry)
Welcome to A Long Winter's Clap: 12 Days of Speech and Debate Event Overviews and Resources. Today's event is the classic long-form team...
Feb 27, 20215 min read
Rock On! Debate: 2021 Feb. PF Topic Analysis, Aff Arguments, & Neg Arguments w/ Lawrence Zhou
The February Public Forum topic is live! Lawrence Zhou, graduate assistant coach for the Policy Debate Team at the University of Wyoming...
Jan 25, 20211 min read
Event Overviews and Resources 4: Lincoln-Douglas Debate (Feat. LD tips from Coach Marcus Viney)
Welcome to A Long Winter's Clap: 12 Days of Speech and Debate Event Overviews and Resources. Today we are dealing in the ancient art of...
Jan 7, 202111 min read
Rock On! Debate: 2021 Jan. PF Topic Analysis, Aff Arguments, & Neg Arguments w/ YuYu Yuan
The January Public Forum topic is here, and Cheyenne East Speech and Debate Team Senior superstar performer and debater YuYu Yuan is on...
Jan 1, 20219 min read
Rock On! Debate: '21 Jan/Feb LD Topic Analysis, Framework, & Aff/Neg Arguments w/ Coach Marcus Viney
The Jan./Feb. LD topic is here, and with it - Killer Robots! We all know what that means - Marcus Viney is back, Terminator style, with...
Dec 27, 202041 min read
Rock On! Debate: 20-21 Policy Debate Topic Analysis and Overview with Coach Jeff Pope
Resolved: The United States federal government should enact substantial criminal justice reform in the United States in one or more of...
Nov 19, 20201 min read
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