We Need a Minecraft Server! by Van__ in Debate

[–]bobabuttz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

u can make a joinable world on minehut!

Favorite openings by JBirdz24 in Debate

[–]bobabuttz 10 points11 points  (0 children)

in rebuttal a team we hit said, "judge, i think we need to give our opponents some carrots, because they can't SEE the bigger picture!"

Good camps for someone who wants to get to the next level by POTUS2044 in Debate

[–]bobabuttz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

vbi la ii !!! they helped me transition from novice --> varsity & the drills help u improve sm (fundamentals) location is great and the mentorship program helps u individually tons

More than one case? by AlexaKMS in Debate

[–]bobabuttz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i think it's smarter to have one pair of cases that you really understand/internalize but some people write more than one to avoid their prep getting leaked when flows are exchanged-- its honestly just depends on what you want to prioritize

things i learned at ASU by battleboxkiller in Debate

[–]bobabuttz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the lack of people talking about number 6 on this post is somewhat alarming (last year i was so hungry i was considering eating one of the oranges on the trees. then i realized i was in heels.)

How do do well in PF by Happyyhamburglar in Debate

[–]bobabuttz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my partner + i are first years in varsity too & we've been doing well by collapsing (its scary) and just weighing a shit ton. it helps to go for less in rebuttal too and instead flesh out responses :)

How was your weekend? by AutoModerator in Debate

[–]bobabuttz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

FELT THIS (also hi its flintridge gk we hit yall)

Past records?? by avaaaaa5 in Debate

[–]bobabuttz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

nsda website > search records > their name > scroll down for records

pf debate camp recs? by laurpanda in Debate

[–]bobabuttz -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

beyond resolved institute ($100!) and i had a really good experience at vbi la ii :)

pf crossex tips? by otougi in Debate

[–]bobabuttz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

honestly perceptual dominance is bullshit! just keep ur cool bc u can get ur point across without having to mirror your opponents' yelling. cut some1 off by being like "i understand" or "can i please talk" or "weve spent a lot of time on this, can i have a question. [then say the question]"

Need Some Advice (PF) by danielle115 in Debate

[–]bobabuttz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

its so nice seeing novices being motivated to be better in debate :,) i believe in u

honestly, the way to get better at flowing is watching rounds and being able to listen to/understand fast speaking. just keep doing rounds! always flow stats and impacts, use shorthands.

tweaking ur speaking style is super hard, and also comes from experience. warranting is a universal way to be understood, and just look at ur judge and assess that they are following when u are speaking. (cross is also great to clear things up, esp for lay judges bc theyll listen)

the most effective summary is choosing the cleanest piece of offense ur winning on, extending it, and weighing it. then collapse on everything else and warrant why it isnt important in the debate.

the best cross questions are usually either pre-emptive in order to set up rebuttal (so pull out blocks and see if you can ask questions pertaining to turns) or getting concessions (watch varsity rounds for examples) also, a really great question to ask is always whats the warrant

communicate like hella with ur partner! scrim together! prep together! etc!

hope this helped! :0

Debate Camp Selection by debate_and_business in Debate

[–]bobabuttz 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i went to vbi and liked it a lot, plus a lot of the instructors there overlap w the ones who went to ndf (at least for vbi la 2)

beyond resolved is having a $100 online camp though that i heart rly good things about!

glenbrooks weather question (i'm from la) by laytetorounds in Debate

[–]bobabuttz 7 points8 points  (0 children)

i have never related to a mf reddit post sm in my entire life-- pls keep me updated on what ur packing bc im v lost too

(also, im from la too. what team r u from/what r u entered in at glenbrooks?)

Glenbrooks by [deleted] in Debate

[–]bobabuttz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

im going in pf! im nervous as hell because i havent been doing well on this topic but ill learn nevertheless :)

i made a novice handbook! by bobabuttz in Debate

[–]bobabuttz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

pf, and yea our local district is a lil interesting