Format/Basic Information
What is top of case? what is a part of it?
Framework
- definitions
- Plan & plan specifics
- WM (+ sometimes value crit)
What are the main two types of technical debate & what are they used for?
Kritiks: fake policy making doesn’t matter bc the whole system/structure is messed up
Theory: call out your opponents for breaking a norm in debate
What is minimum wage? What is the federal minimum wage?
The minimum salary a person could earn per hour at a job
$7.25 federal
What is the government agency that Elon Musk is currently leading?
DOGE - Department of government efficiency
Who are the two seniors leaving Menlo's debate team?
Henry & Melanie
What are the main parts of a plan (define each)
Plan text: statement that encompasses everything
MOI: method of implementation
Funding
Time frame
Actor
What are the five steps for theory
A. Interpretation
B. Violation
C. Standards
D. Voters
E. Paradigmatic issues
Name three types of renewable energy
Hydroelectric, solar, wind, nuclear etc.
Who has been leading the progressive protests?
AOC & Bernie Sanders
Who is the older member of Menlo's debate team?
Henry Mishkin (18 - almost 19)
Name the three types of topics, their definitions, and an example of each
Fact: proving the truth of a statement
Value: prioritizing one thing over another
Policy: enacting a plan
Examples vary
What are the four paradigmatic issues?
Drop the debater
RVIs bad
Apriori
Competing interpretations > reasonability
When you choose topic what type of topic will you be looking for? When you choose side what should you be looking for?
Choosing topic - most neutral topic possible because you don't know what side you will have to defend
Choosing side - whatever side is best on the topic that the other team selected
Why is Pete Hegseth's job being questioned?
He used Signal (a non-government verified website) to share highly classified war plans on two different occasions – one of the chats was leaked.
How old is the Menlo debate team?
Created in 2019, 5.5 years old
What is inherency?
Used in a policy round to prove a plan's successfulness/usefulness.
Do any other countries have this? Other examples? Solvency: why will this plan solve? Any more specificities?
What is an IVI?
Independent Voting Issue - similar to an RVI, but not a response to theory. Independent reason to completely drop a team
What are the arguments for and against spreading US hegemony
Coaches decide if answers are appropriate
Google and Meta have been a part of big trials about what?
What are the first and last names of all three coaches?
David (Bear) Saulet
Sathvik Nori
Sheryl Chen
Explain the two ways in which counterplans could act
Counter-advocacy: can exist simultaneously but not beneficial to do so
Test of competition: opportunity cost to the aff's plan due to mutual exclusivity
Name and explain 3 types of framework responses to Ks?
Cede the political, policy gridlock, incremental reform is key, ivory tower, policymaking good, state crushes you like a bug, portable skills good, nihilism of the youth, realism good
Name two distinct reasons why solar energy is bad for the world
congo mining & exploitation
batteries are bad for the enviornment
What is the name of Maryland man who was deported to the El Salvador prison?
Kilmar Abrego García
Name two of Menlo's original coaches (during the season 2019-2020)
Alden, AJ, Bear