Policy Debate Vocab

everything in the first affirmative constructive

• case
• plan
• stock issues
• advantage

the present system

• case
• status pro
• status quo
• advantage

The "stock issues" are...

• watching the stock market

• all the good things that should happen as a result of the aff's plan

• things the aff must be able to prove

• making sure you have enough evidence

The Stock Issue of Inherency in Policy Debate.

• a debate about whether the problem is harmful or not

• a debate about whether the aff's plan fits the resolution

• a debate about whether the aff's plan will solve the problem

• a barrier that keeps the problem of the debate stuck in the status quo (things aren't getting better)

solvency

• a debate about whether the problem is harmful or not
• a debate about whether the aff's plan fits the resolution
• a debate about whether the aff's plan will solve the problem
• a barrier that keeps the problem of the debate stuck in the status quo (things aren't getting better) 

harms

• a debate about whether the problem is harmful or not
• a debate about whether the aff's plan fits the resolution
• a debate about whether the aff's plan will solve the problem
• a barrier that keeps the problem of the debate stuck in the status quo (things aren't getting better) 

topicality

• a debate about whether the problem is harmful or not
• a debate about whether the aff's plan fits the resolution
• a debate about whether the aff's plan will solve the problem
• a barrier that keeps the problem of the debate stuck in the status quo (things aren't getting better) 

what the aff proposes to do to solve the status quo

• plan
• counterplan
• advantage
• disadvantage

Who has the burden of proof in a policy debate?

• affirmative
• negative

What is the burden of refutation?

• The negative must successfully refute  all of the Aff's stock issues in order to win the debate.
• The negative must successfully refute at least one of the Aff's stock issues in order to win the debate.