The side arguing against the plan.
Who is the negative?
A single piece of evidence that comes from a published researched material; it has three parts
What is a card?
Economic growth will be high even without the plan.
What are uniqueness answers?
This term shows why the change is good.
What is impact?
This side of the debate believes passing the plan will lead to Mars colonization by 2050.
What is the affirmative?
The last team to speak in a round.
What is the affirmative?
The basic summary of what the text will say.
What is the Tag?
Economic growth is a significant benefit.
What is the impact?
This term shows how the plan changes how things are now.
What is solvency?
The length of a constructive speech.
What is 4 minutes?
The speech where you summarize in your own words why your team won.
What is a 2nd rebuttal?
The actual quoted evidence from the source itself.
What is Evidence/Text
Economic growth's solvency
What is "Passing the plan will increase economic growth"?
This term tells how things are right now.
What is uniqueness?
Note-taking that will help you follow the speeches
What is flowing?
Order of speeches (without CX)
What is 1AC, 1NC, 2AC, 2NC, 1 NR, 1AR, 2NR, 2AR?
Author is trustworthy, Text is trustworthy, Proper Context
What Makes Evidence Good?
GDP growth is bad
What is impact answers?
The three parts to every advantage story.
What are uniqueness, solvency, and impact?
The affirmative's plan text this year.
Congress should fund $15 billion dollars per year to NASA until Mars colonization is completed.
Debaters have the opportunity to ask questions about what was just presented and how long do they have.
When is cross examination and what is 2 minutes?
Answers to Impact
What is "Space war would not be harmful."
Passing the plan will cause space weaponization
What is the negative link?
The advantages for this year's plan.
What are Mars Colonization and Economic Growth?
Constructive argument, cross examination, rebuttal
What is the structure of a debate round?