POIs
What does POI stand for?
Point of Information
What is a motion?
The subject, the topic of discussion.
What is framing
Framing is how a team sets up the debate by explaining what matters, how the motion should be understood, and what criteria should be used to evaluate the debate.
What does DPM stand for
Deputy prime minister
Premise
a basic idea or assumption that an argument, theory, or line of reasoning is built on
What is the history of the POI pose?
Hold the wig and show that you are unarmed
THBT?
This house believes that
Why is characterization important?
Because arguments depend on assumptions about how people, groups, or governments behave
No, only your TEAM's
Weighing
Comparing arguments to show why one side might matter more
You have accepted zero POIs: why does this hurt your score?
unwilling engagement with opposition, lack of confidence in points
THW ban single-use plastics.
What type of motion?
Policy
Why should impacts be explained rather than simply stated?
Because judges need to understand why the impact happens
Importance of the model, and what happens if a team cannot clearly define it?
basically frame the entire debate.
The opposition can easily attack it as unclear, unrealistic, or unworkable
Extension
Closing teams' arguments (new)
After the speaker answers your prompt, can you respond?
no
Difference between policy and value motion?
Policy: proposing a new/change in policy
Value: argues morals, values
What are the five parts of a basic argument?
Claim + analysis + evidence + impact + link
Why should a whip speech not introduce new arguments?
Its role is Bia summary and comparative analysis, not bringing in new material
Cannot be refuted.
Status quo
today's world (current)
Can you POI your side?
no
"THR the narrative of love at first sight."
What do both sides argue?
Gov: the narrative that it does not exist (modelling this)
Opp: Provides a necessary value
What's wrong with saying "all politicians are corrupt" as characterization?
It unfairly assumes all members of a group behave the same way
why do opening and closing teams on the same side need to both clarify their stances?
They don't necessarily have to agree with each other
Characterization
the explanation of how actors(steakholers, people affected) behave in a debate, based on their incentives, beliefs, and constraints.