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Debating the Case. GDI 2013. Glossary. Aff case Advantage Offense Defense Card Analytic. The Stock Issues. S – Solvency H – Harms I – Inherency T – Topicality (S) – Significance Debating the case means discussing which stock issues?. Stock Issues Kitty.
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Debating the Case GDI 2013
Glossary • Aff case • Advantage • Offense • Defense • Card • Analytic
The Stock Issues • S – Solvency • H – Harms • I – Inherency • T – Topicality • (S) – Significance • Debating the case means discussing which stock issues?
AFF – Goals of debating the case • For the Aff, the case is which category of argument? • DEFEND THE HOUSE • Ensure you win the stock issues • Defeat negative objections • Outweigh the negative’s offense • It all begins in the … • ABF – always be flowing
NEG – Goals of Debating the Case • Stock issues in reverse: Creating doubt on every level • Minimizing the AFF in order to make NEG offense outweigh • Diversity • Make multiple TYPES of arguments • Cuba aff example • Early speeches create many options; later speeches collapse • ABF • When does debating the case begin?
Types of Case Defense • No uniqueness • Ex. US has plenty of influence now • No link or no internal link • Ex. Cuban drilling is safe • No impact • Ex. The US and China will never go to war • No solvency • Ex. US drilling is unsafe
Types of Case Offense • Link/internal link turn • US drilling hurts the environment (worse than Cuba) • Impact turn • US influence bad (Chinese influence good)
Importance of the case • “Policy” debate – what’s the policy? • Foundation of the debate • All arguments trace back to whether the case is a good or bad idea • Point of comparison • Status quo • CP • K alternative
1AC & CX • What does the 1AC say? • 1AC has built-in responses to the 1NC • All 4 debaters working – what’s each one doing? • Cross-ex – everyone has a goal
1NC & CX • How much time to spend on the case? • Depends on your individual strategy and speed • 3 minutes is a good rule • Structure • Alternate evidence with analytics • Incorporate arguments from 1AC CX • Cover every advantage, solvency • Diversity: different types of arguments • What are all 4 debaters doing?
2AC & CX • Case goes 1st or “on top” – why? • Answer arguments in order; keep flow organized • Use the 1AC • 2AC Blocks • Grouping arguments/cross-applying • What are all 4 debaters doing? • Job of the 1N during CX
2NC/1NR (Block) • Extend 1NC argument • Answer 2AC responses • Explain the IMPLICATIONS of the argument • “This takes out the entire aff because…” • Read more evidence – when? Why? • Begin making choices – both substantive and strategic • Discussion of impacts • How to divide the block? • Make the 1AR’s life difficult
1AR • Case still goes first in the order • Why is the 1AR hard? • Job of the 1AR – DEFEND THE HOUSE • Make choices (doesn’t mean dropping arguments) • Cross-application, efficiency • Time allocation • Goal: give the 2AR the necessary tools
2NR • Make choices • Which arguments to extend? • Depth vs. breadth • Covering the bases • Why is the case still important in the 2NR?
2AR • Order – still first • Most important part of the 2AR • Assess the threats • Choose route to victory • Which impact(s)? • Impact comparison • Write the ballot for the judge • “The case outweighs because…”