General Definition: Analysis of the status quo, typically highlighting why things are not going well or are heading in a undesirable direction. May also explain why certain impacts occur in both worlds, thereby making them nonunique. Public Forum: see general definition. World Schools Debate: Not a common phrase in WSD, …
General Definition: Key points in a debate that are crucial to the outcome; reasons why the judge should give the decision to a team. 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: In debate, the logical justification for why a claim is true, including examples, logic, studies, data, or expert opinion. See also “Evidence” and “Justification“. Public Forum: see general definition. World Schools Debate: Not a commonly used phrase in WSD, although warranting is required for all arguments. British Parliamentary: …
General Definition: The standards by which a judge evaluates the impacts of a debate, including explicit means of comparison like magnitude/scope, probability/likelihood, or timeframe. See also “Impact Weighing“. Public Forum: In PF, students may explicitly or implicitly state their weighing mechanisms, including magnitude/scope, probability/likelihood, and timeframe. World Schools Debate: In …