by DebateSensei Kubicka-Miller | Mar 5, 2017 | Debate Commentary
It is hard to think of a debate topic that elicits as much friendly competition than the disagreement of whether cats or dogs are better. People have strong opinions, but they also seem to enjoy the fact that the issue is irreconcilable. That the evidence for or... 
by DebateSensei Kubicka-Miller | Feb 12, 2017 | Debate Commentary
Calling someone a hypocrite is popular, but a weak argument Fallacies, by definition, display poor reasoning, but that doesn’t mean they are ineffective. They are not only effective, but popular. It is hard to think of a more popular argument, or refutation, than to... 
by DebateSensei Kubicka-Miller | Jan 26, 2017 | Debate Commentary
A classic debate strategy Every competitive debater goes through a period where they learn about how to craft policy proposals. Specifically, the importance of providing the right amount of specifics to the plans that they propose. It is common to specify the agent,... 
by DebateSensei Kubicka-Miller | Jan 24, 2017 | Debate Commentary
“Alternative facts” are far more common in debate than people realize. The clash over Obamacare, and the number of insured Americans, provides an example. The very first executive order that Donald Trump signed as president called to end any enforcement of... by DebateSensei Kubicka-Miller | Sep 29, 2016 | Debate Commentary, Uncategorized
What can debate students learn from the presidential debate? Preparation matters. Now that a few days have passed since the first presidential debate, there seems to be at least one constant theme in the analysis: it pays to prep. Hillary Clinton is widely credited... by DebateSensei Kubicka-Miller | Nov 18, 2015 | Debate Commentary
Today’s topic comes from the National Forensics Association. It is their 2015-2016 topic resolved: “The United States federal government should substantially increase restrictions on bio prospecting.” If you’re new debater you likely have a lot of... 