I just qualified for the All-star tournament in Arkansas (ranked 67 out of 100 in the state). The tournament will be played individually with no team members. Does anyone have a way to improve as an individual in all categories?
Edit: Tournament on April 30th.
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Re: Help
In case you don't already know, ProtoBowl (www.protobowl.com) is a great place to start if you are looking to improve. You can play with other players in the msquizbowl room or create your own individual room to play in. Additionally, there is the packet archive at quizbowlpackets.com which has a fair amount of free middle school question sets to practice with.
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I'm an MS Player who placed in the top 40 at nationals and averages over 100 points a game so take these words as you will
1) Protobowl. There are private and public servers for you to practice on. It doesn't always give the best questions, but playing it a lot for maybe 3 months will get you accustomed to the HS Canon.
2) Anki/Carding. This approach is perfect if you want to improve at lit. The best carding app is Anki, which uses a spaced repetition algorithm to evaluate how well you know your cards.
3) Notetaking. You can pick between this and carding. You should use both if you want to improve the fastest. I use a combo of Google Docs and Google Sheets.
4) Reading Questions. You can use the database housed on this website. There is also an app called QuizDB. It can be separated into categories, subcategories, and difficulties.
5) Writing Questions. Once you get more advanced, writing questions is a great way to improve. It makes you research specific topics and improves your knowledge of the canon.
For more information, refer to this forum https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=14099
1) Protobowl. There are private and public servers for you to practice on. It doesn't always give the best questions, but playing it a lot for maybe 3 months will get you accustomed to the HS Canon.
2) Anki/Carding. This approach is perfect if you want to improve at lit. The best carding app is Anki, which uses a spaced repetition algorithm to evaluate how well you know your cards.
3) Notetaking. You can pick between this and carding. You should use both if you want to improve the fastest. I use a combo of Google Docs and Google Sheets.
4) Reading Questions. You can use the database housed on this website. There is also an app called QuizDB. It can be separated into categories, subcategories, and difficulties.
5) Writing Questions. Once you get more advanced, writing questions is a great way to improve. It makes you research specific topics and improves your knowledge of the canon.
For more information, refer to this forum https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=14099
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7th Grade
Rainbow Middle School (2022-present)
Southside High School (2023-present)
2023 MSNCT Rising Star
Alabama State Champion 2024
7th Grade
Rainbow Middle School (2022-present)
Southside High School (2023-present)
2023 MSNCT Rising Star
Alabama State Champion 2024