Turn

  • Date 2022-07-25

General Definition: An offensive form of refutation that reverses an argument by explaining why it actually helps the other side. See also “Offense“, “Link Turn“, “Impact Turn“, and “Double Turn“.

  • Public Forum: see general definition.
  • World Schools Debate: Not a common phrase in WSD, where phrases like “this actually works for the benefit of our side”, “we’ll flip this argument”, “turn this impact to our side”, etc., are used instead.
  • British Parliamentary: Not a common phrase in BP, where phrases like “this actually works for the benefit of our side”, “we’ll flip this argument”, “turn this impact to our side”, etc., are used instead.
  • Canadian National Debate Format: Not a common phrase in CNDF, where phrases like “this actually works for the benefit of our side”, “we’ll flip this argument”, “turn this impact to our side”, etc., are used instead.
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