Show:
Affirmative
Negative
MNUDL
Structure
Grab Bag
100
This is the idea that the affirmative proposes
What is the plan?
100

What is the negative strategy for their gameplay during the debate?

What is a defense?

100

This years topic

what is colonization of mars

100
This is the number of debaters on each team in policy
What is 2
100
This is the first speech given in the debate
What is 1AC
200

In this speech the speaker addresses the status quo

What is the 1AC

200

What the negative team is trying to prove.

Congress should not fund Mars colonization.

200

The full name for the MNUDL

What is the Minnesota Urban Debate League?

200
This is what the abbreviation 2NC stands for.
What is second negative constructive
200
These are the three parts of an argument
What are claims, warrants, and evidence
300

How many times does the 1A speak?

2 speeches(5 with Cross Ex)

300
When you explain and show how an affirmative argument actually supports the negative team.
What is a "turn"
300

These are the two advantages of the plan

What is Mars Colonization and Economic Advantage

300
This is the time after constructive speeches which allows for questioning
What is Cross Examination
300

The way things are now

What is the status quo

400

This is the resolution the affirmative team upholds

What is "Congress should fund $15 billion dollars per year to NASA until Mars colonization is completed".

400

These are two ways to attack an affirmative harm argument.

1) Providing evidence that it is declining. 2)Demonstrating that underlying circumstances have changed. 

3) Demonstrate the rarity of the affirmatives claim.

400

The University that runs the MNUDL

What is Augsburg?

400

This is the length of each rebuttal Speech

What is 2 minutes

400
It is the debaters goal to persuade this person that their arguments are sound, logical, and compelling.
Who is the judge.
500
This is an argument composed of Harms, inherency and solvency.
What is an advantage?
500
This is perhaps the most difficult speech in debate because it ties together the entire negative strategy.
What is the 2NR
500

All Three Program Coordinators at the MNUDL

Who are Jake, Jenna and Melekh?

500

This is the total amount of speaking time allocated to each team for all speeches.

What is 12 minutes (2 -4 min constructives and 2 -2 minute rebuttals)

OR What is 16 (2 -4 min constructives and 2 -2 minute rebuttals & 2- 2 min cross ex)

(21 with prep time!)

500

The part of the debate where one team gives two speeches in a row

What is the block/neg block?