Magnitude

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: Not a common phrase in WSD, where “Severity” and “Scope” are used instead.
• British Parliamentary: Not a common phrase in BP, where “Severity” and “Scope” are used instead.
• Canadian National Debate Format: Not a common phrase in CNDF, where “Severity” and “Scope” are used instead.