The Block Format with Three Time National Champion Coach Quest Sandel

Three Time National Champion Coach & Ascend CEO Quest Sandel gives a full breakdown on the basics of the Block Format. This is the modern argumentation format widely used across the Congressional Debate circuit and nearly every major tournament has been won using this argument structure. Here is the link to the Sample Case: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13... Join Ascend Academy for Free! https://www.ascendacademy.org/ Follow Us on Instagram:   / ascendspeech   Learn About Camp: https://www.ascendspeech.org/ 00:00:00 Intro to the Block Format 00:00:12 History of the Block Format 00:02:50 The Status Quo 00:05:05 Affirmation Example of a Status Quo Block 00:05:50 Negation Example of a Status Quo Block 00:06:40 The Outcome 00:07:47 Affirmation Example of an Outcome Block 00:08:34 Negation Example of an Outcome Block 00:09:33 The Impact 00:10:42 Impact Examples 00:12:35 Summary