Policy Case Structure
What are the 4 components of an advantage/disadvantage?
Uniqueness, links, internal links, & impacts.
Who won the FIFIA 2026 World Cup
Who is Spain
Who is O'Dowd's Debate Coach
Who is Coach Preethi
What is a fact round?
Debating about the validity of a statement.
What is an "Off Time Roadmap"
What is uniqueness?
What is happening right now/in the status quo.
How many games did it take the New York Knicks to beat the San Antonio Spurs?
What is 5
What is the structure of a fact/value round?
Claim, warrant, impact
What is "Net Benfits"
What is the greatest amount of good for the greatest number of people
What word indicates a policy round
Which United States Senator died in July
Who is Lindsey Graham (R- SC)
How many arguments should you collapse to?
One to Two
What are fact rounds weighing mechanisms?
Preponderance of evidence
What do you call the 2 negation speeches that occur right after each other?
What is NegBlock
What is the difference between a link and an internal link?
Link - immediately after the plan
Internal Link - short-term impacts
For America''s 250 Birthday, San Fransisco launched fireworks from what iconic landmark?
What is the golden gate bridge?
This school year, marks what what major anniversary for the O'Dowd Debate Team?
What is 20 Years
What does utilitarianism mean?
The greatest amount of good for the most amount of people.
What is "Weighing Impacts"
What is explaining why your impacts are more important than your opponents
What are big stick impacts?
Impacts with high magnitude and low probability
The supreme court landmark case Louisiana v. Callais weakened what 1965 civil rights act?
What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965
What words indicate a fact round?
“More harm than good”
What is a perm?
If a counterplan can be done in the same world the aff can do both the plan and counterplan.