Basic Information
what is flowing
writing down what is said in the debate round
How many speeches are there and what order
ANANNA
A = affirmation, N = negation
what is an interpretation
the norm you believe should be established in debate
what is the main impact of solar panels
environment
what college does Alden attend
Stanford University
what is net benefits
a weighing mechanism that means whoever has the most amount of good for the most amount of people should win
what are the steps of an advantage
UQ: status quo
L: how plan solves
I: why it matters
what is frivolous theory and provide an example
theory based on a humorous norm
ex: take off your right shoe, sing me happy bday
what is minimum wage
the lowest legal amount that an employer can give an employee
how many siblings does melanie have
4
what is a constructive vs. rebuttal speech
constructive: first 4 speeches (where you can make arguments)
rebuttal: last 2 speeches (voters)
what is PMTR
Impact weighing:
Probability, Magnitude, Time Frame, Reversibility
what is apriori
the reasoning behind why theory should be evaluated before the case
"you must establish the rules of the game before you can play the game"
what are three types of renewable energies?
solar, wind, hydro electric, nuclear, thorium, salicornia biofuels
which only US president has been impeached twice
what are all the steps of a plan
Plan text: full sentence of the plan
Funding: how much money and where it is coming from
MOI: method of implementation
Time Frame: when the plan will be enacted
Actor: who enacts the plan
define a tagline
a 2-3 word headline that summarizes the main idea of your argument
give me three examples of standards
possible answers: clash, ground/time/prep skew, predictability, real world education, lit base
What is NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization - created after WWII to stop the USSR taking global control
how old is the menlo debate team
4 years old
What are 3 the types of topics
Policy: enacting a plan
Fact: proving a statement true or false
Value: choosing a value
define fiat
the idea that your plan is hypothetically enacted (how all policy rounds function"
what is an RVI
reverse voting issue: argument that claims your opponents should lose for running theory (offensive)
what is US hegemony?
US political and economic dominance
what was the silicon valley bank crash solution
Biden promised to reimburse all lost money in the bank