Briefing
Refutation
Cross-Examination
AFF Case Strategies
NEG Case Strategies
100
A _______ is an organized set of arguments and evidence designed to attack or defend a position (p. 198).
What is a brief.
100
The process of attacking the arguments of an opponent in order to weaken or destroy those arguments (p. 273).
What is refutation.
100
Is directed toward less friendly witnesses, and more controlled questioning is required (p. 289).
What is cross-examination.
100
1) Strategies are broad plans, 2) strategies determine how advocates adapt the presentation of their analysis, 3) strategies call for adaptation to the constraints and opportunities of the particular communication situation, 4) strategies are designed to make the analysis more acceptable, 5) strategies seek to achieve their objective by altering perceptions, emphases, or both (p. 309-310).
What is the nature of strategies.
100
1) negative debaters have a clear philosophical position from which to argue, 2) initial negative attacks on affirmative cases should be broad in scope and probing in nature, and 3) negative strategies should be constructed to allow for more focused and deeper attacks later in the debate (p.329-330).
What is the nature of negative case strategies.
200
The two most common______ of briefs involves failure to adapt and update (p. 201).
What is misuses/improper use of briefs.
200
It is not enough simply to explain initially to an audience how you will proceed; you should also establish clear signposts as you go so that listeners know to which argument you are moving to next (p. 275).
What is organization for refutation.
200
1) to clarify previous statements of the witness, 2) to commit the witness to a particular position on an issue, 3) to refute the validity of a previous statement, 4) to prepare the way for constructive arguments, and 5) to undermine the credibility of respondents.
What is purposes of cross-examination.
200
1) affirmative debaters should generally attempt to develop case strategies that limit their burden of proof, 2) affirmative cases should be capable of absorbing as many negative arguments as possible, 3) affirmative strategies should be aimed toward maintaining an offensive posture throughout the debate (p. 310-311).
What is the general principles for affirmative strategies.
200
This strategy supports both the principles and the implementation of present policies (p. 333).
Defense of the Present System
300
______ on any topic generally begins with broad research (p. 200).
What is gathering materials.
300
One specialized form of note-taking used by academic debaters-and in modified form, by other advocates as well (p. 277).
What is flow sheets.
300
The most important function of cross-examination is to _______, or at least to establish a basis for refuting, the arguments of the opposing side (p. 293).
What is refute.
300
The ___________ approach to case analysis begins with the identification of the states or implied goal of the proposition. Once this goal has been determined, each of the stock issues is developed in accordance with the goal (p. 315).
What is traditional.
300
Involves an unqualified commitment to the fundamental principles or basic structure of present policies, but it recognizes that the implementation of those principles can be improved (p. 334).
What is repair of the present system.
400
1) The process of preparing briefs forces you to anticipate arguments and directs your research, 2) helps you organize your evidence and analysis, 3) saves time during the actual presentation, 4) helps to guard against forgetting responses (p. 199-200).
What is benefits of briefing.
400
This method of refutation examines the statement of an advocate to determine if the positions taken and the conclusions drawn are consistent with one another (p. 280).
What is exposing inconsistencies.
400
______ is a function of cross-examination that is generally limited to courts of law, although it is occasionally used when questioning is part of audience forums, especially political debates (p. 294).
What is undermine witness credibility.
400
_______ ________ are broad plans that determine how the presentation of argumentative analysis can be adapted to the constraints and opportunities of a particular communication situation (p. 309).
What is advocacy strategies.
400
__________ are an especially important part of any sound negative strategy because they are the primary means by which negative debaters an assume a more attacking or offensive posture (p.340).
What is disadvantages.
500
1) the identification of topics for briefing, 2) the gathering of materials, and 3) the construction of the briefs (p. 200).
What is process of briefing.
500
This method of refutation reduces the opposition argument to two alternatives, neither of which is acceptable to the opponent or to the audience (p. 283).
What is establishing dilemmas.
500
Cross-examination should not be unplanned fishing expeditions. Random questions should not simply be tossed out in the hope that a stray response or two might be useful. Good questioners know what they want to accomplish during cross-examination. Such a conscious awareness of the objective to be achieved gives direction to the cross-examination and aids in the general of specific questions (p. 297).
What is construct basic questions.
500
Blame/Inherency, Ill/Significance/Harm, Plan text, and Cure/Solvency should appear in the affirmative policy case.
What is stock issues.
500
The A sub point of a disadvantage.
What is uniqueness.
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