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Fundamentals of Debate

Fundamentals of Debate. NCFA Debate Camp 9/8/07. What is Collegiate Debate?. A discussion of policies (or values/facts) related to current events A game between you and your partner and two people from another school

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Fundamentals of Debate

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  1. Fundamentals of Debate NCFA Debate Camp 9/8/07

  2. What is Collegiate Debate? • A discussion of policies (or values/facts) related to current events • A game between you and your partner and two people from another school • A way for you to intellectually engage and get the most from your time in undergrad

  3. How it works • The affirmative/government supports the resolution • The negative/opposition opposes the affirmative, not necessarily the resolution

  4. Affirmative Policy Building Blocks • Harms • Inherency • Plan • Solvency • Advantage(s)

  5. Negative Arguments • Disadvantages • Topicality • Counter-plans • Case Press • Critiques (Kritiks)

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