Misc./Wildcard
What is the voting age in Canada?
18!!!!
What does MUN stand for? What is it? How is it different from debate?
Model United Nations - Simulation of the real UN; a group of countries discussing.
Different: more teamwork and collaboration. actually has solutions
What is protected time for POIs?
First and last minute of speeches
What are the three types of refutation?
Direct; Opposite; Weighing (optional: mitigation)
What is significant about the new mayor of New York?
he is muslim; he is young;
What is ethos?
Credibility of the speaker
What is a stance/burden?
(Hint: on gov, we need to... - first speaker)
- tells the judge what you need to prove to win
- what you believe
Why did the US government shut down? (News)
Because the democrats and republicans couldn't figure out how to spend money
What is a crisis update?
- update on something going on in the "real world" of the mun
What is an argument? What is PAEL? Or the components of an argument?
- It is a reason to support/not support the motion
- PAEL: Point, Analysis, Example, Link
What is a narrative? Give an example
A big idea or point of view that changes how people think about a problem; using storytelling and specific narratives to persuade judges, focusing on how stories shape individuals and society, moving beyond just facts to explore impact, perception, and values
- BLM (Black Excellence); Body Positivity vs Body Neutrality
What does freedom of mobility mean?
Freedom of mobility is the right to move freely within a country and across borders, encompassing the ability to travel, live, and work where you choose
Name 2 different types of hooks/snappy intros
statistic; 3 words; imagine;
What is signposting?
What is a counterfactual? (hint: "what if", other side)
Comparing the actual world (status quo) to a hypothetical world (counterfactual), where a key element is changed, to argue which scenario is better
What would it look like if something didn't occur?
Explain emotion, pace, tone, and emphasis
Pace: how fast you are speaking, varying speed
Tone: how you are saying your words
Emotion: speaking with emotion, using emotionally-loaded language
Emphasis: Placing emphasis on certain words more
What is an actor motion? What is one important thing for these motions?
(Hint: TH, as _, would)
- You are in the shoes of a person, group, etc.
- analyzes the incentives and capacities and motivations of this actor