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Why Should Speech and Debate Competitors Volunteer As Judges?
Speech and debate competitions offer a unique opportunity for students to showcase their communication skills, critical thinking, and...
Hong Lisa
Aug 5, 20232 min read


High School in Reviews 2023
BrainMaster, an esteemed after-school enrichment and public speaking tutoring company for competitive K-12 students, has recently soared...
Hong Lisa
Jul 14, 20232 min read


Middle School In Reviews 2023
BrainMaster, the leading after-school enrichment and public speaking tutoring company for competitive K-12 students, takes pride in...
Hong Lisa
Jul 14, 20232 min read


How to Register for the NSDA National Championship (2023)
We want to share this resource with the larger speech and debate community, especially with less-resourced schools who find it difficult...
Hong Lisa
May 12, 20234 min read


Which Classes Are Best for College?
Public speaking is a critical skill to succeed in the 21st century. There are several avenues available for high school students to...
Hong Lisa
May 12, 20233 min read


How to Be a Great Parent Speech and Debate Judge
Too many speech and debate parents drop their students off, weekend after weekend, without understanding what their child is actually...
Hong Lisa
Apr 10, 20234 min read


Three Speech and Debate Drills
We believe in the importance of networked learning communities (NLCs). In other words, we think education is better when teachers work...
Hong Lisa
Mar 20, 20232 min read


Summer 2023 Classes Are Ready for Registration!
Website Updates Our 2023 summer classes are ready for registration! You can sign up right now for our Frisco in person ,online and Tustin...
Hong Lisa
Mar 6, 20232 min read


Five Mock Trial Final Rounds to Watch
The American Mock Trial Association is a nonprofit dedicated to developing college students’ public speaking, critical thinking, and...
Hong Lisa
Feb 14, 20233 min read


January 2023 Results Round-Up
January Tournament Updates Over 230 of our students have won a public speaking award since late July of 2022. Our high school students...
Hong Lisa
Feb 14, 20231 min read


New Year, New Coaches
Happy 2023! We'll keep this brief. Our spring 2023 classes start the week of January 9, 2023. We're offering over 20 different sections...
Hong Lisa
Jan 24, 20233 min read


Five YouTube Channels for Speech and Debate Students
Our families often ask us for book recommendations to help younger students better understand logic, research, and argumentation. Don't...
Hong Lisa
Dec 13, 20222 min read


Why You Should Double-Enter (in Speech and Debate)
The National Speech and Debate Association's (NSDA) national championship tournament used to have repetitive awards ceremonies. This is...
Hong Lisa
Dec 4, 20224 min read


Spring 2023 Class Schedule/Registration Is Up!
Website Updates We promised we'd have our spring 2023 class schedule ready earlier than ever--and we delivered! Here's our new schedule....
Hong Lisa
Nov 11, 20221 min read


Tips for a Successful Storytelling Speech (by Samantha Togno)
While Storytelling is one of the less common speech events to be available at tournaments, it’s definitely worth competing in. Why? Well,...
Hong Lisa
Sep 20, 20223 min read


Two Tips to Be Funny in Your Impromptu Speeches
Impromptu speaking national champion, member of Western Kentucky University’s renowned speech and debate team, and BrainMaster coach...
Hong Lisa
Sep 12, 20224 min read


Three Ways to Be a Wonderful Mock Trial Witness
Stop us if you’ve heard this one: “You’re better than some of the lawyers I see in my courtroom!” If you’ve competed in high school mock...
Hong Lisa
Sep 1, 20224 min read


Three Tips to Overcome Obstacles in Original Oratory
Whether it's the 2020 NSDA-China national champion, three 2021 NSDA-China national finalists, or three 2022 NSDA middle school national...
Hong Lisa
Aug 23, 20223 min read


We redid our TOURNAMENT CALENDAR!
It's now much easier to view on a phone/tablet. HERE IT IS! Your next opportunities are on 7/30 and 8/6; ask your coaches.
Hong Lisa
Jul 22, 20221 min read


New Classes: College Writing Workshop, Mock Trial Nationals Team, and more!
Our college counseling mentees are thriving. From the rising senior who just advanced to the American Legion Auxiliary’s highly...
Hong Lisa
Jul 22, 20222 min read
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