On Point: Speech and Debate

Luke Elshoff

Luke Elshoff brings on a guest every other week to discuss debate, communication, and critical thinking. Luke Elshoff has a speech and debate background that guides him in making episodes tailored for anyone with any interest in communication. To keep updated, you can follow the podcast's Instagram: @onpointpodcast_ https://www.instagram.com/onpointpodcast_/

  1. 09/05/2024

    Extemp: Overcoming the Competition | Tyler Barron

    Tyler Barron joins me to discuss his extemp process and how he separates himself from the competition. We delve into topics such as being more personable, extemp prep routines, and speaking well. Tyler has qualified for nationals every year he has competed and has, thus far this season, won the Online Open for Extemp and has placed 3rd or higher in every tournament he's participated in Extemp.

    31 min

  2. 03/04/2024

    The Art of Rebuttals | Emma Lo

    Emma Lo joins me today to discuss how to effectively strategize, craft, and utilize TP rebuttals to make the most of your round. We dive into topic areas from the theoretical to the practical. Examining various issues like time management, organization, and proper impacting. Emma has pre-qualed to Nationals in TP for the past 3 years, and has been awarded numerous debate achievements. Most notably, Emma and her partner Nathan Chen have gone to finals 4 times this season alone, and have won 3 out of those 4 finals rounds.

    40 min

  3. 13/03/2024

    Consistent Debating With a Complex Resolution | Gabriel Zylstra

    Gabe Zylstra, one of the most consistent LD debaters this year in terms of performance and placing, joins me today to discuss how to approach this resolution in order to communicate clearly and effectively. We also explore the process behind consistency in rounds and in terms of performance. This year in LD alone, Gabe won an online mixer, a qualifier, and placed second at the NC National Open. He also placed 12th in TP at the most recent regional qualifier ;)

    28 min

  4. 22/02/2024

    The Duo Process | Avishai Deshpande and Caleb Muleta

    Avishai Deshpande and Caleb Muleta are the Duo champs of the Black Mountain, NC National Open tournament. They join me today to discuss the process they went through to construct their duo and share some of their personal strategies that helped them win NC. Avishai is qualified to Nationals in LD, Info, Biblical Thematic, and, of course, Duo. Caleb broke in a few speech events to regionals, placed 12th in digital, and broke in LD at NC.

    34 min

  5. 04/02/2024

    Breef | Joshua Rush

    Joshua Rush, a 6 year TP debater, joins the podcast today to discuss how to brief better, make more effective presses, and craft compelling narratives. Last season, Joshua placed 5th at Nationals and just recently he won the St. Paul National Mixer, earning a prequal to Nats.

    34 min

  6. 17/01/2024

    Making Limited Preps Personal | Luke Buck

    Luke Buck, a goated speaker and debater from R6, enlightens the speech and debate community on how to make your limited preps stand out and appeal to the judges by being more personable in your delivery. Luke Buck, two weeks into the 2024 season, has gotten 1st, 2nd, and 2nd in Extemp, Apol, and Impromptu at the first regional qualifier respectively. At the National Mixer in St. Paul, Luke got 1st, 2nd, and 1st for Extemp, Apol, and Impromptu. Last year at the 2023 National Championship, he got 7th in Apol, 6th in Extemp, and 5th in Impromptu.

    29 min

  7. 21/12/2023

    Overcoming Debate Limitations | Justus Aryani

    Justus Aryani, objectively one of the best current debaters, helps run Ziggy Online Debate and is very active in the debate community. When he partnered with his brother, he got to finals 3 times in his second year, and in 2023, he placed 7th at nationals. Recently, he placed 2nd in TP at the Online National Mixer with his Moot Court Partner, Erin. Today he joins me to discuss debate limitations, what they are, why we struggle with them, and how to overcome them.

    53 min

  8. 06/12/2023

    Push the Boundaries of Your Moot Court Imagination | Ethan Tong

    Ethan Tong 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. Find out more about Ethan and Blackstone here: https://blackstonemoot.webflow.io/

    34 min
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Luke Elshoff brings on a guest every other week to discuss debate, communication, and critical thinking. Luke Elshoff has a speech and debate background that guides him in making episodes tailored for anyone with any interest in communication. To keep updated, you can follow the podcast's Instagram: @onpointpodcast_ https://www.instagram.com/onpointpodcast_/

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