Description
2023-2024 NCFCA LD Guidebook by Ethan Tong
Downloadable PDF – 87 pages
Description
Ethan Tong (Hillsdale College B.A. Philosophy and Religion ’23, NCFCA Alumnus ’19) is excited to present a comprehensive LD guide for this year’s resolution.
The 87-page guidebook offers a rich, easy-to-understand philosophical history of the 17th Century debate. But beyond that, it also offers real-world applications for TODAY! You can find thorough discussion on both the “intellectual” and the “practical” ends of the debate.
Contents include:
⁃ a definitions section
⁃ a philosophical primer on both rationalism and empiricism
⁃ a list of reasons to prefer definitions
⁃ a list of potential values
⁃ arguments for affirmative and negative on EACH value, including commentary on which is stronger
⁃ general arguments
⁃ a balanced negative strategy
⁃ a full affirmative and negative case
⁃ a case writing guide
⁃ … and more!
Ethan Tong
Ethan Tong is excited to be a part of the Lasting Impact! team again! He is the head coach and founder of Blackstone Moot Court, the premiere Moot Court coaching organization in the nation. In addition to Moot coaching, he has coached Lincoln-Douglas, Team Policy, and Apologetics. His students have routinely placed at the National level. A recent graduate of Hillsdale College with a Philosophy and Religion degree, Ethan is attending Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University, pursuing a Masters of Divinity. He approaches coaching with an equally strong focus on knowledge (from his liberal arts education) and rhetorical excellence (from his collegiate Mock Trial experience). He will be coaching Limited Prep, LD, and Moot.
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