Speeches
what do we do when we run out of things to say in rebuttal + backhalf?
WEIGH WEIGH WEIGH
what grade are the novice directors in?
11th - we are juniors
what is the difference between a lay and flow judge
lays do not always take notes /flow -> generally dont have debate experience
what is the platform we use for debate called (pls everyone should know this)
tabroom!
what are the 4 main types of weighing:
timeframe, probability, magnitude, scope
The part of Rebuttal where you directly answer the opponent’s case to keep their offense from becoming live later
What is frontlining?
what are our debate partners names?
claire - chloe
josh - clay
emily - elie
what is signposting + why do judges value it
tells them where you are on the flow; good for organization
what is collapsing + why is it strategic
-extending less FLs in the back have
- more time on contention of choice
- easier to weigh (many more reasons)
give two warrants for timeframe weighing
what does spreading stand for?
speed reading!
where is the christmas classic tournament
regis highschool!
what is something you can never do in ff + judges hate?
bring up new responses!
if you collapse on c2, what type of responses are important to respond that maybe be related to your c1?
turns
you always have to respond to them no matter what
this is something when your case absorbs their impacts
link in!
what is it called when you pre-emptively include a FL to a common rebuttal in case
extra q- what type of judges really like this (no pt change)
spike!
lays find them very impressive
who made the bronx sci speech and debate team?
Richard B. Sodikow '55
what does it mean if a judge says: defense isnt sticky in their paradiagm
you have to extend defense read in both backhalf speeches for it to be evaluated
who wins on the flow: somewho who weighs the best but has terminal defense that flows thru on their case or someone who weighs a little and has a case that fully flows through clean
someone who weighs a little and has a case that fully flows through clean
note: prioritize weighing but always respond to everything!!
what is it called when you weigh types of weighing- say + give warrant for probability > timeframe
meta weighing!
if something isnt going to happen, timeframe doesnt exist/doesnt matter. timeframe only happens if the event actually occurs (more ansers here)
what are the steps of defense extension for the backhalf?
extend, backline, implicate
when was the bronx sci speech and debate team made?
1969
what does it mean for a judge to have "tabula rasa" in their paradiagm
tech > truth
if a judge says they will vote on defense - what should u change abt round strat
nothing really! you still need to extend offense + also you can extend defense to take out the opps' case
This weighing technique makes one impact collapses or overrides the internal link chain of the other, making the opponent’s impact impossible to access.
turn weighing! (not really a mechanism in itself but weighing turns is def a path to the ballot)