November 13, 2025
Helping Your Student
Written by Mahek Acharya So your child just joined debate or speech, and suddenly you’re hearing terms like “OO”, “contentions”, and “flow”. You want to help, but you’re not quite sure how and, more importantly, you want to make sure you’re helping in the right way. The truth is, there’s a fine line between being…
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November 11, 2025
How to Research Topics Without Going Down the Rabbit Hole
Written by Jason Stansell We’ve all been there. We try to look up something simple such as the specs for the Switch 2 or a recipe for cornbread, and the next thing we know, we’ve spent three hours absorbing information from the internet… and never did find what we were originally looking for. This bane…
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November 9, 2025
The Pros and Cons to Different Types of Interp Pieces
Written by Jason Stansell In Interp events like Dramatic Interpretation (DI) and Humorous Interpretation (HI), students can choose from a wide variety of performance pieces. For Program Oral Interpretation (POI), however, you get the exciting challenge of weaving multiple types of pieces together into one cohesive performance. While this blog focuses on the individual strengths…
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November 6, 2025
Student Leader Feature: Student Coach Sherry Lin
Written by Katherine Xue Hello everyone! As you all may know, our student leadership are a core part of our Potomac community; our four student coaches, nine team captains, and five brand ambassadors make up this year’s team of dedicated young leaders. As a new series, we’ll be featuring a member of our student leadership…
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November 4, 2025
How to Leverage Online Debate Classes for Applications
Written by Mahek Acharya When you’re working on college applications, charter school applications, or scholarship essays, every activity and experience matters. But it’s not enough to simply list what you’ve done. Admissions committees want to understand what you’ve gained and how you’ve grown. Online debate classes offer unique advantages that, when articulated effectively, can significantly…
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