Policy Debate Unit 1 - Intro to Debate Review

The stock issue of "inherency" in policy debate is...

• 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)

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.

This is what the aff proposes to do to solve the status quo.

• plan

• counterplan

• advantage

• disadvantage

Topicality is...

• 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" refer to...

• a debate about whether the problem is harmful in the long run 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" refers to...

• 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)

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

This kind of debate is similar to policy debate, but does not include a proposal of a plan.

• Parliamentary Debate

• Public Forum Debate

• Congressional Debate

• Lincoln-Douglas Debate

This kind of debate includes only a single speaker for each side.

• Policy Debate

• Public Forum Debate

• Congressional Debate

• Lincoln-Douglas Debate