Debate
What is a motion?
The topic you debate about
True or False: The meat industry is the main producer of pollution
False
How many teams are in CNDF?
2
At the start of November of this year, scientists in Korea discovered a copper catalyst that's able to convert carbon dioxide into usable fuel without extreme heat loss. what current problem will this help?
Climate change
This euclidian shape has 4 equal sides and angles. what shape is this?
Square
What is a model?
Setting the boundaries of the debate
FREE ANSWER: the team closest to the number of animals killed per year in the U.S in 2025
51 billion
How many sides are in CNDF and name them
2 -- proposition and opposition
Japan and this country is currently in conflict. With Japan claiming that this country poses a military threat and is willing to intervene over Taiwan and this country responding with economic sanctions around Japanese fishing products. What is this country?
China
This unique mammal lays eggs and lives in Australia; it has a bill like a duck. What animal is this>
Platypus
Name (or demonstrate) 2 ways to do refutation
Flipping the argument, mitigating, taking down mechanisms
Which greenhouse gas, produced by cattle, is responsible for climate change?
What does CNDF stand for?
Canadian National Debate Format
Over 120 deaths have now been recorded in large scale apartment fires. Where did this happen?
Hong Kong
Leon Trotsky
FREE ANSWER! Fastest team to give me ONE valid argument for the motion: THW fine individuals who refuse to evacuate from diaster areas (hurricanes, fires, etc) on side PROPOSITION. Must include a claim, a proof and an impact!
Judges discretion
Which group of people is MOST affected by a meat tax?
Low-income households
What are the timings for SENIOR CNDF speeches?
8, 8, 4
This country is currently being threatened by the U.S over drug-trafficking concerns. Just this week, multiple suspected drug boats have been attacked by the U.S. Trump continues to threaten land action against them. What country is this?
In greek mythology, who defeated the minotaur?
Theseus
Identify 2 possible clashes/themes for this motion: This house would ban advertisements targeting children
Judge discretion
Some argue that the production of meat alternatives is actually worse for the environment, what is the reason?
Carbon leakage, crop burning, soil carbon loss, nitrogen-based fertilizer run-off
Describe the purpose of giving a POI
Disrupt your opponent, highlight your team's analysis, add analysis to give basis to your summary etc etc
This form of matter, that neither emits nor reflects any light, have been found to move into gravitational wells in the same manner as light matter, following Euler's equations. This breakthrough shows that this type of matter might behave according to standard laws of physics or even an undiscovered, but hypothesized, 5th force. What is this type of matter?
Dark matter
This beloved cartoon character's wedding was crashed by a dragon, his romantic rival was eaten, and loses his quaint life in a small neighbourhood. Who is this?
Shrek