WEIGHING MECHANISMS
True or False: Weighing Mechanisms can be debated in the round
True
T.I.S.S. stands for...
Topicality | Inherency | Solvency | Significance
A Background point is typically found in which part of a speech?
The first section (Problem)
When is the 1AC in a debate round?
First Speech!
What is a Tag?
A short phrase used to remember an argument
Weighing Mechanisms are used for...
Deciding who wins the debate round
The Stock Issue that questions whether the harm is already being solved is...
Inherency
The actual plan to affect policy change
What is the 1AC generally about?
The AFF team's case
Which speeches have cross examination after them?
Constructives
The three kinds of Weighing Mechanisms are...
Stock Issues, Net Benefits, Make Your Own
The Stock Issue that asks if the plan is able to adequately fix the harm is...
Solvency
A Justification point is typically found in which part of 1AC?
The last section (Benefits)
What are the 3 general sections of a 1AC?
2) The Plan or Solution
3) The Benefits
Many feel the hardest speech in a debate round is...
The 1AR
Which team typically proposes a Weighing Mechanism?
Affirmative
The Stock Issue that asks whether the plan is sufficiently under the resolution is...
Topicality
An Advocacy point will include...
Supporting testimony from an expert
True or False: 1AC's *must* have clearly articulated Harms
False
A Tag should be roughly how many words?
2-5 words
Is it required to respond to a Weighing Mechanism?
No, but you should!
The Stock Issue that asks whether the problem is bad enough to warrant fixing is...
Significance
An Impact argument is defined as...
The *WHY* of an argument or piece of evidence
What was the Advantage 1 of last week's sample 1AC
Less Dependency
What is the burden of the Negative team?
To uphold the status quo