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Policy Debate THISPAD
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T. H. I. S. P. A. D. The “Stock Issues” of Policy Debate
“THISPAD” is an acronym The “D” is not a stock issue Note: Key debate jargon is bolded, underlined, and italicized the first time you see them in this PowerPoint.
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Topicality What is the debate about? Resolution - Apriori issue
Flow Abbreviations: T - Topicality Topicality What is the debate about? Resolution - Apriori issue Affirmative vs. Negative Key Terms: Federal Government Substantially Increase Economic Engagement Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its economic engagement toward Cuba, Mexico, or Venezuela. Menu Note: This is a very shallow covering of Topicality.
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Harms Status Quo – the way things are now
Flow Abbreviations: T – Topicality H – Harms Harms Status Quo – the way things are now Harms = What’s wrong in the status quo Judge you need to vote for us because “x” is about to happen or is happening “x” ideas? Political Instability No Democracy Bad Economy “x” = China Influence in Latin America Menu Note: “x” = Harms
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Inherency Why is the harms not being taken care of now?
Flow Abbreviations: T – Topicality H – Harms I – Inherency Inherency Why is the harms not being taken care of now? Specific to your plan Think of as a barrier Often called Inherent Barrier “x” is not being taken care of because of “y” “y” ideas should be in terms of “x” “y” = China Influence is up because… The U.S. is not trading because Cuban Embargo No Diplomacy with Venezuela Menu Note: “x” = Harms and “y” = Inherency
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Flow Abbreviations: T – Topicality H – Harms I – Inherency S – Solvency Solvency How will your plan solve the Harms and overcome the Inherency? “x” is not being taken care of because of “y”, but if you advocate the plan then “z” will take care of “x” and “y” “z” or solvency is dependent upon your plan Plan is to Lift the Embargo “x” because of “y” but if we lift the embargo then we will “z” China has a growing influence because the U.S. is not trading but if we lift the embargo we will start trading which will decrease China’s influence. Menu Note: “x” = Harms, “y” = Inherency, and “z” = Solvency
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Plan Four Planks to sum up your plan
Flow Abbreviations: T – Topicality H – Harms I – Inherency S – Solvency P – Plan Plan Four Planks to sum up your plan Plan Text Novice Restriction The United States Federal Government should lift its embargo on Cuba Agent of Action USFG only? Funding Mechanism Normal Means Fiat The Plan is your Affirmative Advocacy Menu Note: I apologize that my creativity lacks so much that I use letters for Stock Issues.
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Flow Abbreviations: T – Topicality H – Harms I – Inherency S – Solvency P – Plan A – Advantages Advantages What are the benefits for solving your harms and overcoming your inherency? This focuses on an impact level China has a growing influence because the U.S. is not trading but if we lift the embargo we will start trading which will prevent China from using its influence to launch a cyber war on the U.S. What about further impacting? Cyber war will collapse our economy which will cause a real war Menu Note: In a Need Plan case Solvency is presented after your Plan. “THIPSA” isn’t as good as “THISPA” apparently.
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Flow Abbreviations: T – Topicality H – Harms I – Inherency S – Solvency P – Plan A – Advantages Prima Fascia “THISPA” are the requirements to make up a Prima Fascia case. If your not Prima Fascia you lose You need all of the Stock Issues to be Prima Fascia So what if they “take out” your Harms card? China isn’t actually increasing its influence It’s a good idea to have 3 cards of each Stock Issue Special Note: Topicality is an exception Menu Note: We like Latin terms, they make us debaters feel smart.
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U. L. I. Disadvantage Negative Position Has its own requirements
Flow Abbreviations: T – Topicality H – Harms I – Inherency S – Solvency P – Plan A – Advantages DA – Disadvantage Disadvantage Negative Position Has its own requirements U. L. I. Menu Note: If you say “ULI” no one will know what you are talking about. It isn’t as special as “THISPAD”.
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Uniqueness Another Status Quo card
Flow Abbreviations: T – Topicality H – Harms I – Inherency S – Solvency P – Plan A – Advantages DA – Disadvantage U – Uniqueness Uniqueness Another Status Quo card Specific to the Disadvantage Why hasn’t the Disadvantage happened now? Brink: Often referred to as the tipping point of the Disadvantage Flip the Advantage China influence is up Menu Note: Disadvantages have a special picture, can’t you wait.
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Link How does the plan cause the Disadvantage
Flow Abbreviations: T – Topicality H – Harms I – Inherency S – Solvency P – Plan A – Advantages DA – Disadvantage U – Uniqueness L – Link Link How does the plan cause the Disadvantage Links are often said to be a ‘story’ “a” causes “b” which leads to “c” When you are using more Links they are referred to as Internal Links Or think of it as what causes the Brink China influence is up but if the U.S. lifts the embargo on Cuba it will lower China’s influence Menu Note: Its boring to come up with notes…
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Impact The bloody and terrible mess that we all know in acting the plan will cause… As Novice this is really how you will win as the Negative, its your Disadvantage(s) against their case China influence key to its economy China economic collapse causes war Flow Abbreviations: T – Topicality H – Harms I – Inherency S – Solvency P – Plan A – Advantages DA – Disadvantage U – Uniqueness L – Link ! – Impact Menu Note: The Nuclear War impact is sooooo cliché… But for good reason.
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This terrible picture brings us to the impact debate
This terrible picture brings us to the impact debate. The are three factors that will help you beat the other team especially if you have the same impacts, in this case war. Time Frame Magnitude Probability Note: I am terrible with Paint
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USFG – United States Federal Government
Flow Abbreviations: T – Topicality H – Harms I – Inherency S – Solvency P – Plan A – Advantages DA – Disadvantage U – Uniqueness L – Link ! – Impact USFG – United States Federal Government Note: On your flow the abbreviations are circled. The exception being USFG
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Topicality Harms Inherency Solvency Plan Advantages Disadvantages
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Jargon Flow – Notes of the debate Stock Issues – What makes up a plan
Apriori – The priority issue Affirmative – Supporting the resolution Negative – Attacking the resolution Status Quo – The here and now Normal Means – How we pay for things Fiat – Whether we should vs. can do the plan Advocacy – What you think we should do Prima Fascia – Requirements of the Affirmative plan Card – Piece of evidence Brink – Tipping point Time Frame – How long it takes Magnitude – The seriousness of the mess Probability – The odds of it happening
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