Chapter 16,17,18 Negative Terms

Debate Terms-Negative Must directly clash with the affirmative Must directly clash with the affirmative Negative wins until the status quo is indicted and affirmative makes a case for change Negative wins until the status quo is indicted and affirmative makes a case for change Negative must document objections to affirmative case Negative must document objections to affirmative case

Negative Block Negative has last constructive and first rebuttal speeches Negative has last constructive and first rebuttal speeches Negative can use this “block” of time to tear down the affirmative, devote a lot of time to different arguments that the affirmative must respond to…the key is for the negative to not REPEAT the same information in these two speeches. Negative can use this “block” of time to tear down the affirmative, devote a lot of time to different arguments that the affirmative must respond to…the key is for the negative to not REPEAT the same information in these two speeches. Make sure to divide arguments and avoid overlap! Make sure to divide arguments and avoid overlap!

Negative Topicality Bring this up when affirmative has a blatant violation of the definition of terms. Bring this up when affirmative has a blatant violation of the definition of terms. Bring this up if the affirmative case is not a valid interpretation of the resolution. Bring this up if the affirmative case is not a valid interpretation of the resolution. Always ask for clarification of vague or ambiguous terms, then negative should ask for clarification. Always ask for clarification of vague or ambiguous terms, then negative should ask for clarification.

Negative Harms The negative must attempt to minimize the degree of the problems in the status quo presented by the affirmative The negative must attempt to minimize the degree of the problems in the status quo presented by the affirmative Always ask affirmative to provide statistics to back up claims-can counter these stats with current updated stats! Always ask affirmative to provide statistics to back up claims-can counter these stats with current updated stats! If affirmative cannot back up claims, then their argument is weak-attack this If affirmative cannot back up claims, then their argument is weak-attack this

Inherency Negative can argue that the present system is effective and then address the problems stated by the affirmative Negative can argue that the present system is effective and then address the problems stated by the affirmative Or the negative (status quo) is reaching the same advantages that are stated by the affirmative Or the negative (status quo) is reaching the same advantages that are stated by the affirmative

Minor Repairs Case Admit that there are some problems in the status quo, but do not need major overhaul as the affirmative is stating. Admit that there are some problems in the status quo, but do not need major overhaul as the affirmative is stating. With a few minor adjustments, the status quo will work effectively With a few minor adjustments, the status quo will work effectively Cannot be MAJOR changes like the affirmative is advocating Cannot be MAJOR changes like the affirmative is advocating

Attack Affirmative Evidence Listen carefully to affirmative evidence and use it against them when you can! Listen carefully to affirmative evidence and use it against them when you can! Remember the fallacies discussed earlier- use these (Chapters 6,7) Remember the fallacies discussed earlier- use these (Chapters 6,7)

Total Refutation of Affirmative Plan Will the plan do what is says it will do? Will the plan do what is says it will do? Sometimes affirmative overstates the plan’s effectiveness Sometimes affirmative overstates the plan’s effectiveness The affirmative plan must work, if you can prove it can’t work…negative wins the debate! The affirmative plan must work, if you can prove it can’t work…negative wins the debate!

Total Refutation of Affirmative Plan Attack funding-how much will this cost? Attack funding-how much will this cost? Will plan actually produce the results claimed? Will plan actually produce the results claimed? Will affirmative produce disadvantages that outweigh advantages-then point this out in debate! Will affirmative produce disadvantages that outweigh advantages-then point this out in debate!

Disadvantages-How to present 1. Show a direct link to affirmative plan 2. This disadvantage does not occur now 3. State effects/impacts of plan DA-(brink) 4. Show their weight!