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Making Clear Claims "I think Marvel is better than DC!" Well, you might agree with me on this, and you might not. But I’m sure many readers will ask, "What do you mean by better? Are you talking ...
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Um, last week I spent like two weeks in the hospital because, of, uh, you know, a minor accident. So yeah, basically a simple tooth infection turned into, like, a major issue, affecting, like, uh, my ...
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What to expect at a debate tournament? A question that students often ask when new to debating is, “what should I expect at a debate tournament?”. Like any other activity, debating can seem confusing ...
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Judging Public Forum Debate Judging a Public Forum debate (or PF debate for short) isn’t as daunting a task as it may seem. PF debate was designed, as the name suggests, to be accessible by members ...
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Judging Ballots Many debaters are keen to try judging debates to expand their range of debate skills. Other debate judges are teachers, parents or coaches who want to help out in local tournaments. ...
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The Marvel Universe has various types of superheroes: Spider-Man, Iron Man, Ant-Man, Captain Marvel. These are all different kinds of people with different abilities, but do you know any that have ...
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Did you know that ice cream sales and shark attacks are highly correlated? The more ice cream people buy, the more times they are attacked by sharks. But does that mean you should stop eating ice ...
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Yet Another Logical Fallacy! A very common logical fallacy in debating is called a hasty generalization, also known as the “general rule” fallacy. In fact, this is arguably the most common logical ...
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Can you imagine playing an entire basketball match by yourself? Think of your favorite movie or TV show. Could it have been made by only one person? Do you think your school would function if it was ...