Topicality
This type of topicality means the affirmative plan is doing something outside the realm of the topic.
What is extra-topicality
Disadvantages are this type of argument.
What is an off-case argument
This is the most successful government program ever introduced.
What is Social Security
This is the time after constructive speeches which allows for questioning
What is Cross Examination
This type of seafood roll is a favorite in Maine.
What is a lobster roll
A correctly-formatted topicality argument must offer these.
What are counter-definitions and standards
DAs must only occur if the aff. plan is adopted and not be happening in the status quo, which is known as this.
What is uniqueness?
This proposal would provide all citizens with a guaranteed income in the form of an unconditional transfer payment without a means test or need to work.
What is universal basic income
Another name for topicality, significance, inherency, harms, and solvency
What are stock issues
This red-headed singer was recently sued for copyright infringement and won.
Who is Ed Sheeran
This means the plan in the affirmative case only achieves topicality through its results, not the plan itself.
What is effects topicality or FX topicality
This part of the DA tells us why it matters.
What is the impact
A form of the universal basic income was first proposed by this U.S. president.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt
This is generally considered the most difficult speech in the round.
What is 1AR
This is the unofficial sandwich of the MSM speech and debate team.
What is a meatless sub
This is why a counterplan must be non-topical.
What is so it does something different than the affirmative plan.
These two DAs will be huge for the 2024 topic.
What are Economy DA and Spending DA
The goal of this program is full employment of less than 4.1%.
What is a federal jobs guarantee
This is the total amount of speaking time allocated to each team.
What is 32 minutes
This was America's first national park.
What is Yellowstone
The negative team can run this number of topicality arguments in a round.
What is however many they want
This connects the DA's link directly to the impacts.
What is an internal link?
This is the 2023-24 policy debate topic.
What is: The United States federal government should substantially increase fiscal redistribution in the United States by adopting a federal jobs guarantee, expanding Social Security, and/or providing a basic income.
This stock issue's burden of proof is on the negative rather than the affirmative.
What is topicality
This is the largest bone in the human body.
What is the femur