Parts of the 1AC
How many observations are in the 1AC?
Four
How many stock issues are listed in the Debate Tour Guide?
4
What does the acronym TPD stand for?
What is Team Policy Debate?
This semester, there are no rebuttals. Each member of your team will go to the podium how many times?
Two times.
This observation describes the mandate, agency, enforcement and funding.
What is Plan or Solution
Name this stock issue: Whether or not the affirmative's HARMS or ADVANTAGES are important.
What is Significance?
How many teams are part of a team policy debate?
Two
What does the "C" in "1AC" stand for?
This observation defines key terms from the resolution.
What are Definitions.
Name this stock issue: Whether or not the affirmative case will solve the HARMS it has identified.
What is Solvency?
How many people are typically on a debate team?
Two.
How many constructive speeches are in a team policy debate?
Four
This observation identifies two or three problems that need fixing.
What are Harms.
Name this stock issue: Whether or not the affirmative case stays within the boundaries of the RESOLUTION.
What is Topicality?
What are the two sides of a debate?
Affirmative and Negative
How long does the speaker have to give a constructive speech?
8 minutes (5 minutes abbreviated time)
This observation identifies two or three benefits of your plan.
What are Advantages?
Name this stock issue: Whether or not the affirmative's HARMS are caused by the current policy and thus can be fixed by changing it.
What is Inherency?
What is your resolution this semester?
The United States should make Daylight Savings Time permanent.
Each team has how many minutes of prep time?
5 minutes.