Policy debate (PD)
Policy debate is a
competition
What comes first in a policy debate?
Affirmative Constructive
What is an LD debate?
Lincoln–Douglas debates
How does an LD debate start?
Affirmative Constructive
Name 1 value
Possible: Integrity, welfare, Accountability, respects, etc)
What is a resolution?
The statement or policy being debated
What comes second in a policy debate?
Cross-Examination by Negative
What types of questions are used in a cross examination? (Hint: There are 3)
Clarification, Strategic, and Perceptual
What comes 2nd in an LD debate?
Cross-Examination
Waste is
unwanted or unusable material, substances, or by-products.
Constructive Speeches are basically the
introductions
What comes third in a policy debate?
Negative Constructive
What are 3 key feature of an LD debate?
Philosophical framework, Values, Preparation time
What comes 3rd in an LD debate?
Negative Constructive
What do humans waste most?
Plastic
Policy debate is a competition in which...
teams of two advocate for/against a resolution calling for policy change
What comes 4th in a policy debate?
Cross-Examination by Affirmative
What does cross examination do?
allows for clarification, probing weaknesses, and setting up strategic points for later arguments
What comes 4th in an LD debate?
Cross-Examination
What are 2 reasons that waste has increased over the past 100 years?
Possible answers: urbanization, consumerism/overconsumption, Overpopulation, and industrialization
Cross-Examination is
Teams asking each other questions
What comes last in a policy debate?
Rebuttals
A case structure is a
well-organized outline that debaters use to present their arguments clearly and persuasively.
What comes 5th in an LD debate?
First Affirmative Rebuttal
Which country has the best waste management systems?
Austria