Captain of the SHIP
2 ways to present - Verbal/Non-Verbal
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This argument explains how the action solves the advantage specifically
What is the Advantage's Solvency?
Affirmative's arguments
What is On-Case?
The part of the disadvantage says that Russia's economy is dependent on hydrocarbon exports, and they are doing well now
What is the Uniqueness?
The part of SHIP that says OTEC has no support now and climate change is happening
What is inherency?
The acronym for the machines that take in CO2 stands for
What is DACCS (Direct Air CO2 Capture and Storage )?
Offensive arguments against the case - the Negative team brings it up first
What is off-case?
Another word for Uniqueness is
What is Status Quo?
This part of SHIP says that the artic is melting which impacts communities. Without OTEC's carbon capture technology, climate change will lead to extinction
What is Harms (Warming Advantage)?
An offensive argument that reverses another team's arguments to benefit your team
What is a turn?
This team starts their speech with On-case then goes to Off-case
What is the Affirmative?
How does the disad link to case?
What is a shift to renewable energy causes a pivot away from oil, destabilizing Russia's economy?
This argument, "OTEC doesnt work because it's too expensive and has failed in the past" answers this part of SHIP
What is Solvency?
What are three downsides to OTEC based on evidence from the case neg?
What is expensive, lacks investor confidence, causes long-term warming by altering water cycle, requires a large offshore platform?
Name three examples of off-case positions
What is a Kritik, a Disadvantage, and a Counterplan?
Explain, in your own word, how the impact card justifies global nuclear war
What is seccessionist groups will split off and cause civil conflict, resulting in aggressive pushback from the Russian government
Other countries may also seen an opportunity for intervention and seizing power
The presence of a very large nuclear arsenal in Russia threatens escalation
This argument, "We can't solve climate change, we are too far gon,e" answers this part of SHIP
What is Harms (Warming Advantage)?
The effect where melted ice leads to a decrease in reflecting of the sun's radiation
What is Albedo Effect?
Before which negative speech should you NEVER take prep?
What is the 1NR?
Explain the Internal Link/Impact of the Russia Disadvantage
- OTEC makes Russia's Oil-Dependent economy unstable
- Instability will make Russian units want to separate from Russia
- The elites would not want them to leave so they will do whatever it takes
- Other countries might also try to take control of Russia
- This could lead elites/countries utilizing nuclear weapons