Definitions
Model
The definition of a round by the PM.
How long is a speech?
5 minutes! 5:15 if we include grace time.
What does THW stand for?
This House Would
What are the main jobs of an LO?
Ref, giving two constructive arguments
What is a roadmap?
GW
Government Whip! The last speaker on the team CG.
When are you allowed to countermodel/counterprop?
What does THR stand for?
This House Regrets
Which speaker doesn't have to do refutation?
PM
How many POIs should you accept per speech?
POC (debate definition)
Point of Clarification. Can be asked by either opposition team to the PM, specifically pertaining to the model.
0:00 - 0:30
4:30 - 5:00
What does THS stand for?
This House Supports
Which teams are typically called "derivative"?
What kind of ref is most utilized by the whip speaker?
Weighing
Squirrel
Defining a motion in a strange, unexpected or narrow way, such that it could not have been reasonably expected by the other teams and damages the debate.
When faced with a POI, what are your three options?
1. Reject (wave down)
2. Ask them to wait (on hold)
3. Accept the POI
What type of motion is the following: THBT it is morally permissible to consume art regardless of the artists' personal background.
Values motion
What type of speaker cannot give new material in their speeches?
Whip Speakers
Give an example of a clash for the following motion: THW ban vaping
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Wash
When the impact of an issue is equally felt on either side of the debate. E.g.. - "they said our argument would lead to capital flight, but so would theirs, so capital flight is a wash in this debate." See also 'Comparative'
Who is not able to give POCs?
Government teams (OG, CG)
What type of motion is the following:
THP to save dolphins over orcas
Comparative Debate
PM, LO, DPM, DLO, MG, MO, GW, OW
Give a potential argument for the motion:
THR the rise of influencers
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