December 3, 2025
Student Leader Feature: Student Coach Aaron Tian
Written by Katherine Xue Hello everyone, and Happy belated Halloween! As the first quarter of school and September/October tournaments come to a close, we’re back with another Student Leader Feature to celebrate the amazing people who make up our Potomac Debate community. This week, meet Student Coach Aaron Tian—an enjoyer of volleyball, photography, and new…
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December 1, 2025
A Student Coach’s Guide to Signing Up for Tournaments
Written by Sherry Lin As we move into the chillier months, debate season is in full swing, and you know what that means: tournament time! Competing is one of the most nerve-wracking parts of debate, but it’s also the very best way to improve. Mock rounds and drills with your friends and teammates are great…
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November 23, 2025
Prep Time Mastery: Making the Most of Every Second
Written by Mahek Acharya Prep time is one of those things that separates good debaters from great ones. It’s not about how much time you have, it’s about what you do with it. You could have all the prep time in the world and still walk up to give a terrible speech, or you could…
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November 16, 2025
Soft Voice vs Projection vs Yelling
Written by Jason Stansell “I am the Captain of the Pinafore!” “And a right good Captain too!” – from “HMS Pinafore” By Gilbert and Sullivan I realize that it seems a little awkward to start out a blog singing, but there is a reason for that! Singing, and especially musical theatre, can teach us a…
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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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