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Debate Lessons Past
General Policy Debate
The Structure of the Debate
The Affirmative Case
The Negative Arguments
100
The type of debate that centers around morals and values
What is Lincoln Douglas
100

What is Mr. Brown's favorite Starbucks drink?

Pumpkin Spice latte
100
The first affirmative speech is called what?
What is the first affirmative constructive (1AC)
100
One team side that stole their name from the military word for “yes” as said by radio operators.
What is the Affirmative
100

The total amount of speeches that the negative team gets?

What is 4

200
This type of debate is similar to policy in terms of the number of people to a team, but doesn't last as long
What is Public Forum
200

Word that is most often used in a “claim of policy”.

What is "should"

200
The last four speeches of the debate are called the...
What are the Rebuttals
200
True or False: The Affirmative team does not get the first and last speech of the debate.
What is False
200

Three of the five different arguments that the negative team can read.

T, DA, CP, Case, K

300
The person's first name from the "L" half of LD debate
Who is Abraham
300

These are the three parts to make a coherent argument.

What are a claim, a warrant, and impact

300
Should I choose to oppose a certain action, the other team would tell me to stop being so, what?
What is Negative
300
To determine the amount of time the affirmative gets in the rebuttal, I need only look at my fingers or toes.
What is 5
300
The last two remaining negative arguments the negative could read.
What is Kudos to you!
400
The name of the last cross-examination debate in a Public Forum debate where all members of each side stand up to question each other.
What is the Grand Crossfire
400
It takes just as many people to tango as it does to make up a policy team
What is Two.
400

The part of the debate where one team gives two consecutive speeches

What is the Negative Block

400
The part of the affirmative case that states the current problem in the current system or “status quo”
What is Inherency
400

A disadvantage consists of these four main parts

What is Uniqueness, Link, Internal Link, and Impact

500
The two people that LD debate was named after.
Who are Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas
500
There are usually only this many people in a typical policy debate round.
What is Five
500

The amount of time one speaker gets during a constructive speech which is equivalent to the amount of legs on a spider.

What is 8 minutes

500

The part of the affirmative case that allows purposes what the affirmative intends to do to solve the problem.

What is the Plan

500

How does the judge determine if the counter plan is competitive.

What is the Net Benefit, Competition

600

What is PF?

Public Forum

600

What is the summary speech?

Where the first speaker answers the opp's rebuttal and extends arguments from case.

600

What are the new speech times for PF this year piloted by the NSDA?

3 min summary speech, 3 min prep time

600

What is the impact calculus?

Weighing: Time-frame, Probability, Magnitude or Scope

600

What is "offense"?

Unique arguments that are reasons you should win, not reasons your opponent should lose or mitigation

700

How long do you prepare for an Extemp speech

30 minutes

700

How many sources should be used in an extemp speech?

8-10

700

How many sources should be used in the Intro?

1-2
700

What is unified analysis?

A singular answer to the question with the 3 main points proving the answer true
700
What are the categories for UIL Extemp?

Persuasive and Informative Extemporaneous Speaking

800

What are the Interp events?

HI, DI, DUO, DUET, PROSE, POETRY

800

What is the structure of an interp piece?

Teaser, Intro, Body

800

What is the story arc?

Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution.

800

What is the difference between DUO and DUET?

Time limit, use of chair, eye contact

800

What does POI stand for?

 Program Oral Interp

900

What is ontology?

The study of "being"

900

Which debate formats concern the use of ontology the most?

CX and LD

900

Where does the ontological analysis first appear in case?

Framework

1000
What is Mr. Brown's middle name?

Harper

1000

Where was Mr. Brown born?

Plano, TX

1000

Where did Mr. Brown go to school?

UT Tyler

1000

What events did Mr. Brown compete in Speech & Debate?

CX, Extemp, Parli

1000

What is Mr. Brown's favorite event?

There are none