The goal of this article is to illuminate the ways technology can make debate easier and more efficient. The tips range from basic (but absolutely essential) like using Verbatim, to advanced and creative tips like our suggestions vis-à-vis spell check. If you’re new to debate, haven’t put a lot of time into thinking about tech and debate, or feel overwhelmed, I suggest you check out just tips (1) on Verbatim, and (10) on timers. Everything else ranges from intermediate to advanced, and you can come back to check it out when you’re more comfortable. Below the fold are all 10 tech tips to improve your debating.
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Author: Matt Liu, University of Wyoming Director of Debate
I think I had a few solid points in my first article. I still think one of the best neg argument is that a focus on democracy misdiagnoses the problem, and in doing so whitewashes democracy. It creates the idea that anything that is bad is anti-democratic, which leads us to ignore the very real violence that happens in and because of democracy. It also makes it harder to form solutions: if we decide intergenerational accumulation of wealth (IGAW) is bad because it’s anti-democratic, we might stop trying to fix the problem when we believe basic principles of democracy have been satisfied (leaving wealth inequality still in place). Keep reading below the fold for my thoughts on answering this and to see my new takes on the topic. |
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