Intro to Stock Issues

What is the primary characteristic that makes "Stock Issues" special in a debate round?

• They are the only arguments allowed in a debate.

• They are categories of arguments that the affirmative team must prove true to meet their burden of proof.

• They are arguments that only the negative team can use.

• They are arguments that can be dropped without consequence.

What does the stock issue of "Inherency" primarily focus on in a debate?

• Proving that the proposed solution is effective.

• Demonstrating that the problem is not harmful.

• Identifying a barrier that keeps the problem "stuck" in the current system.

• Arguing that the affirmative plan is too expensive.

What is the main purpose of the "Harms" stock issue in a debate?

• To show that the current system is working perfectly.

• To debate whether the problem being discussed is harmful.

• To prove that the affirmative team's plan is topical.

• To introduce new arguments not related to the resolution.

What is the primary focus of "Solvency" in a debate?

• Whether the affirmative plan will solve the problem.

• Whether the problem truly exists.

• The advantages of the affirmative plan.

• Whether the plan fits within the resolution.

What makes an affirmative plan "untopical" in a debate?

• It proposes a solution that is too expensive.

• It does not address the problem effectively.

• It falls outside the specific requirements of the resolution.

• It presents evidence from an unreliable source.