Review!
Claims
Mechanisms
100

How long are the first three speeches on both sides?

4 mins

100

What is a claim?

What your argument is

100

What is a mechanism?

A reason why your argument is true

200

How long are reply speeches?

2 mins

200

What are the two things that all claims must be? (2 answers)

1. Has to be a statement pertaining to the motion

2. Arguable (not a fact!)

200

What are the two ways to prove an argument/come up with a mechanism?

1. Ask why over and over

2. Stakeholder analysis!

300

What is an impact?

The reason why your argument matters in the round.

300

Is this a claim?

Motion: We should punish cheaters more severely

Cheaters deserve to be punished severely because it would scare people and students would cheat anymore.

Yes

300

True or False: I should have as many mechanisms in my argument as possible because more reasons why it is true = stronger argument.

False - quality > quantity

400

Who is allowed to give the reply speech?

The first/second speaking member of the team.

400

Is this a claim?

Motion: We should punish cheaters more severely

Cheaters are people who have committed a wrongdoing.

No - it should be "cheaters are people who have committed a wrongdoing -> SO...."

This statement is just the definition of a cheater.

400

What is incentive-capacity analysis?

Proving why someone has both the incentive (they WANT to do something) and the capacity (they CAN do something)

500

What are the first three speeches called?

Constructive Speeches

500

Motion: We should punish cheaters more severely

Create your own claim and explain why it is a claim!

hehehehhehehhehehhehe up to coach's digression

500

List 4 stakeholders/stakeholder groups involved in this motion:

We should make healthcare free for everybody.​​​​

Up to me to decide if you're correct hehehehe

examples: doctors/nurses, patients, family/parents of the patient, average workers (they pay tax!)