Debate Final

In the opening, the affirmatory should offer ____________ and ___________ ________

clarification
contractual framing

Resolution Analysis

Refers to placing the debate proposition into an appropriate genre as an initial step in interpretation

The three types of resolution analysis are....

Policy, value, and fact

Fact

Something true
Ex: Liz is awesome

Value

Introduces judgment and argue about worth
Ex: Is the death penalty good or bad

Policy

Should, agent of present

Quazi policy

Value judgement with no plan of action

Prima Facia

Addresses all the issues inherent in an argument

Direct Attack

Challenges their knowledge

Three I's of Direct Attack

Incomprehensible, incorrect, and ill-founded

The three stock issues

Harms, inherent, solvency

Harms

Everything is fine

Inherent

Minor repair

Solvency/solution

Counter proposal

Stock argument

Prove something is wrong and why we should change it

Should you define a term by the dictionary or an expert

expert

Unlinked Argument

Does not require they meet all conditions

4 I's of Indirect Attacks

Inadmissible, irrelevant, insignificant, inconsistent

Incomprehensible Attack

Not definitive

Incorrect Argument

Wrong-ontological stance

Ill-founded Argument

Lacking sufficient reason

Inadmissible Argument

Ex: A new argument is brought up in the rebuttal stage

Irrelevant Argument

Unrelated to the argument

Insignificant

Claim carries no weight

Inconsistent

Doesn't follow points

Turning the Link

You agree with the linkage but argue that it will lead to a different outcome.

Can you turn the link and impact?

No

What's the only job of the affirmative

get dem ppl to say YES to the resolution

Is on-case or off-case arguments first?

On-case

On-case

relevant to the case, the affirmative case

Off-case

Not attacking the case, but rather the resolution.

Three types of syllogism

Categorical, hypothetical, disjunctive

Categorical Syllogism

-If A then B
-A
-Therefore B

Hypothetical Syllogism

-If A then B
-If B then C
-Therefore, if A then C

Disjunctive Syllogism

-Either A or B
-Not A
-Therefore B

Beardsley's Model of Argument

Premise -> Claim

Divergent

C C C
\ | /
P

Serial

C
/
P
\
C

Convergent

C
/ | \
P P P

Simple

C
|
P

Toulmin Model

More complex, tells you what you already know but remodeled.
1. Number Each Sentence
2. Arrange in a way that makes sense

Delivery

Look at your audience and say it like you mean it!

Toulmin Model Example

2 3
\ /
1 5
\ /
4

Status Quo

The way things are before the proposed change

3 types of Argument

Logical, rhetorical, and dialectical

Logical argument

an argument based on deductive reasoning, which uses facts, definitions, and accepted properties in a logical order

Dialectical argument

a form of reasoning in which participants with different viewpoints engage in structured, reasoned exchange to arrive at a deeper understanding or truth, rather than to “win” a debate.

Rhetorical Argument

a form of reasoning aimed at persuading an audience through practical reasoning