General Definition: Problems that build up and grow over time. Public Forum: see general definition. World Schools Debate: Not a common phrase in WSD, although linear analysis can still amplify impacts as part of “Weighing“ British Parliamentary: Not a common phrase in BP, although linear analysis can still amplify impacts …
General Definition: An offensive refutation strategy that reverses the direction of a link, arguing that something decreasing an impact actually increases it, or that something increasing an impact actually decreases it. Debaters arguing a link turn should never argue an “Impact Turn” at the same time (see “Double Turn“). Public …
General Definition: The specific connection or relationship between one event and another. In debate, links establish causality between the resolution and its impacts. See also “Mechanism“. Public Forum: see general definition. World Schools Debate: Not a common phrase in WSD, where “Mechanism” is used instead. British Parliamentary: Not a common phrase …
General Definition: Flawed, deceptive, or false arguments that can be proven wrong with effective reasoning. Public Forum: see general definition. World Schools Debate: see general definition. British Parliamentary: see general definition. Canadian National Debate Format: see general definition.
General Definition: Appeals to logic; rhetoric designed to persuade an audience with logic or reason. Public Forum: see general definition. World Schools Debate: see general definition. British Parliamentary: see general definition. Canadian National Debate Format: see general definition.
General Definition: A form of impact weighing that examines the size of an argument’s effect. Magnitude typically answers two questions: 1) How many are affected (also called “scope” or “breadth”); and 2) How much are they affected (also called “magnitude” or “depth”). Public Forum: see general definition. World Schools Debate: …
General Definition: The process or tool used to make something happen. See also “Link“. Public Forum: Not a common phrase in PF, where “Link” is used instead. World Schools Debate: In WSD, a mechanism is a proposition of policy made by side Proposition to make clearer the implementation strategy for …
General Definition: The first speaker for the closing government in a British Parliamentary (BP) debate. MG is a five-minute speech. Public Forum: not used in PF. World Schools Debate: not used in WSD. British Parliamentary: see general definition. Canadian National Debate Format: not used in CNDF.
General Definition: The first speaker for the closing opposition in a British Parliamentary (BP) debate. MO is a five-minute speech. Public Forum: not used in PF. World Schools Debate: not used in WSD. British Parliamentary: see general definition. Canadian National Debate Format: not used in CNDF.
General Definition: A practice technique that includes fewer or shortened speeches to focus on improving specific aspects of one’s performance. Public Forum: see general definition. World Schools Debate: see general definition. British Parliamentary: see general definition. Canadian National Debate Format: see general definition.
General Definition: Arguments decreasing the impact of an opponent’s argument, preventing them from scoring points or adding weight to their side. Also known as “Defense“, mitigation is often framed as reasons the judge shouldn’t vote for an opponent. Mitigatory arguments are generally weaker than “Offensive Arguments“, although they can play …
General Definition: The proposition’s ability to determine the agency or actor that enacts the motion, as well as define terms and burdens for the motion. Public Forum: Not used in PF, where actors and resolutional mechanisms are explicitly stated in the “Resolution“. World Schools Debate: In WSD, a model is …