Format
How long is prep?
20 minutes
What are the two sides? Give both names.
AFF / GOV
NEG / OPP
What is the abbreviation for our argument structure?
TMI
What is minimum wage and what is the basic argument in support of increasing it?
(1) the lowest legal amount that an employer can pay an employee
(2) a higher minimum wage gives people more money
What is my name?
Ms Persis!
What is the order of speeches? (Hint: think banana)
AFF, NEG, AFF, NEG, NEG, AFF
What are arguments called in this format?
Contentions
What are the 3 key parts of an argument and how do they work?
Thesis, Mechanism, Impact
Thesis --> claim
Mechanism --> how it works
Impact --> why it matters
Name 1 reason for and 1 reason against investment in solar energy.
CON: rare earth minerals (REMs) --> bad mining practices
How long does it take to bake chocolate chip cookies?
10-12 minutes.
Which speeches do the most refutation?
The 2nd AFF speech and the 2nd NEG speech.
What do you call the 12-minute stretch of NEG speaking time in the second half of the round?
Which impact is stronger, and why?
(1) Economy goes down
(2) Environment is harmed
There's no right answer – I only care about your justification!
Russia / Ukraine, Yemen Civil War, US / Iran, Syrian Civil War, Sudanese Civil War, etc.
WHEN and WHERE is our first (prospective) tournament?
UC Berkeley, 10/24-25
What are the speech times?
7-8-8-8-4-5
What's the difference between a POC, a POI, and a POO, and what do they stand for?
POC --> Point of Clarification, solely for clarification purposes
POI --> Point of Information, argumentative question
POO --> Point of Order, used to flag new arguments in the last 2 speeches
What's the difference between evidence and a mechanism?
Mechanism --> logical reasoning
Evidence --> facts / empirics
What are 3 distinct reasons why homework does more good than harm for middle school students?
e.g....
Education
Discipline
Bonding
How long have I been debating?
2 years – I'm starting my third year now.
In 1 sentence, what is the purpose of the first 2 and last 2 speeches of the round?
[discretion]
What are the names of the 6 speeches?
If you get 3/6, I'll give it to you...
PMC, LOC, MG, MO, LOR, PMR
In 2 minutes, outline a full argument for the NEGATION of the following topic:
This House Prefers living in a small town over living in a large city.
[discretion]
What is US hegemony?
US political and economic dominance
Around when and where was parliamentary debate founded?
19th century England