General Debate
Knowledge
Knowledge
Name the three subparts of analysis.
Context, Problem, Solution.
What is the name of the last speech in a PF round?
Final Focus
What is a patent?
A type of intellectual property that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention for a limited period of time in exchange for publishing an enabling disclosure of the invention.
In 30 seconds, come up with a GOVERNMENT argument for the motion: THW make the development of clean industry a condition for receiving non-emergency aid.
One possible argument: This incentivizes countries to transition to clean energy sources. This is especially important for developing nations, who can pivot away from industrializing like other countries have.
In the span of three months, the popular online word game _____ went from a personal gift to a viral sensation. The game has even been featured on “The Tonight Show” and “Saturday Night Live.” EOY
Wordle
During refutation, you say that your opponent's impact can also happen on your side. What is this kind of rebuttal called?
For 50 bonus points, is this offensive or defensive?
Non-unique; offensive.
How long are each of the 4 unique speeches in a PF round?
For 50 bonus points, how long is crossfire?
4min, 4min, 3min, 2min; Crossfire is 3min.
Explain how a patent can protect the incentives to research and develop new green technology.
Without allowing inventors to patent their inventions, other companies have the possibility to steal that technology and sell it too. Nobody wants to do research for which they will not be guaranteed a reward.
In 30 seconds, come up with an OPPOSITION argument for the motion: THW make the development of clean industry a condition for receiving non-emergency aid.
One possible argument: Getting green technology is difficult and expensive. It would be unfair for developed countries to hold developing countries to such standards, and it might mean that they withhold important aid.
This February, _____ officially became the first city to host both a Summer and a Winter Olympics. EOY
Beijing
What is the difference between a framework and a burden?
Framework: What the judge should value the most in this round.
Burden: What your side needs to prove in order to win the debate.
If you win the coin flip before the round, you can choose one of two advantages. What are they?
Choose your side (GOV/OPP) or choose your speaking order (1st/2nd).
Explain two unique benefits of allowing multiple companies to develop a piece of unpatented technology.
Better tech: problems are caught and solved when more people work on a piece of technology.
Cheaper tech: more companies selling a product will drive down its price.
More tech: Different companies can use a base technology for their own purposes (e.g. an engine as the foundation for many machines)
In 30 seconds, come up with a GOVERNMENT argument for the motion: THBT teachers should never tell students their political or religious beliefs
One possible argument: Children deserve the autonomy to make their own political/religious decisions. Teachers are in a unique position where children assume they are always right, so knowing the beliefs of their instructors could influence them unnecessarily.
Florida has barred high schools from teaching a new Advanced Placement course on ________, citing examples of what it calls “woke indoctrination.” JAN
African American studies
This term refers to when you preemptively address a possible refutation to your argument in your speech.
To spike, or spiking
You've been pranked! Name a debate format that is not CNDF or PF, and explain how it differs from either of these two formats we know.
BP, CX, WSD, LD, Policy, etc.
Explain how patents uniquely harm developing countries.
Companies in developed countries only allow foreign access to technological information in exchange for certain fees. Developing countries cannot afford the expensive patent taxes, which inhibits them from catching up technologically.
In 30 seconds, come up with an OPPOSITION argument for the motion: TH, as a large multinational corporation would publicly have a policy that 70% of its board be non-male
One possible argument: Women or non-binary individuals in power become an easy scapegoat for any failure that the company has.
One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded in Turkey struck on Feb. 6, killing tens of thousands of people and devastating a densely populated region in southern Turkey and northern Syria.
Which country on the map (that Eliz is about to show you) is Turkey? FEB
A
Name at least 5 argument "categories" from the MS PETER mnemonic.
5 of the following: Military/Criminal Justice, Society, Politics, Environment, Economy, Technology/Science, Ethics, Education, Religion/Culture.
What is the term used to describe the process of choosing your strongest 1 or 2 arguments to talk about in your summary speech?
Collapsing
Explain why investors may be reluctant to invest in sectors without patents.
Investors want a return on their investment, and profits of a company might be uncertain if they cannot patent their invention. Investors will turn to other sectors that are less volatile.
In 30 seconds, come up with an OPPOSITION argument for the motion: This House regrets the rise of teenagers at the forefront of social movements (e.g. Greta Thunberg, Malala Yousafzai, the Parkland students)
One possible argument: Teens are inspirational, get more media coverage than the average politician, and spur more young people to vote!
Ontario declared a state of emergency after truck drivers protesting _____ parked their rigs in the middle of intersections in Canadian cities, blocking traffic and, in some places, bringing daily life and business to a standstill. EOY
Vaccine mandates