topicality - stock issue in policy debate 2013
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Topicality SPENCER FIELD FALL 2013
Overview
Top
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Foundation
Types
Criteria For Pressing
Pressing
Affirmative
Foundations
Foundations Life
Answers the question: Are we talking about the right thing?
Present Your Definition Boundaries and fences Creates stability and clarity. Keeps people on topic
Foundations Debate
Flows directly from the definitions of a case
Flows from the resolutional intent letter deals just with the mandates and a smidge with the advantages
Provides protection for the negative team. keeps the round “educational”
Types
Types Overview
Topicality: “The state of conformity to the intent of the debate resolution. A plan is topical if it justifies the full intent of the resolution as a direct result of the planks in the plan that implement the resolution.”
~ Policy Debate FAQ
“Topicality is the question: has the affirmative team stayed within the bounds of the resolution?” ~ Policy Debate Orientation
Types Overview
Extra
Effects
Aff’s
Neg’s
Standards1
2
3
Types Standards
Definitional Topicality
Flows directly from the definitions of a case
Fails presented(Aff’s) definitions Redefined to negative
Types Standards Aff
Resolution: The United States federal government should reform it’s policy towards then regulation of restaurants.
Towards: Effecting in some form
Restaurants: A permanent location that derives more then 50% of it’s profit from the production and service of food.
Mandate 1: Implement mandatory inspection of restaurants
Types Standards Aff
Resolution: The United States Federal Government should reform it’s policy towards then regulation of restaurants.
Towards: Directly connected within the first degree
Restaurants: A permanent location that derives more then 50% of it’s profit from the production and service of food. Mandate 1: Require that all butchers wear gloves
Types Standards Aff
Resolution:
Definition 1:Definition 2: Mandate 1:
Types Standards Redefining
Present Your Definition Explain Why Your Definition is Better than
the Affirmative: Stipulated Definition Contextual Definition Legal Definition Source
Types Effects Topicality
Changes a policy outside resolution effecting outcome inside.
Deals with length of connection between the definitions and the mandate.
Types Effects Topicality
Change round to round. Very fluid. You can technically make anything connect
or topical with enough links and jumps. Connect nuclear policy with the production
of imported handmade Egyptian tile made out of the mud found along the Nile river that is carbon dated 150 BC.
Types Effects Topicality
Your Team Needs to Decide if it is Too Big of a Leap
Factors for deciding include: 1) Connect under their definitions2) Preview of main governing organization3) The Pluto Test
Explain why it’s outside the wall of debate - based on definitions.
Types Effects Topicality
Resolution:
Definition 1:Definition 2: Mandate 1:
Types Extra Topical
Some are Out of Bounds and Some in Bounds
Types Extra Topical
Resolution: The United States Federal Government should reform it’s policy towards the regulation of restaurants.
Towards: Directly connected within the first degree
Restaurants: A permanent location that derives more then 50% of it profit from the production and service of food.
Mandate 1: Requires that no food be prepared without Saturated fats
Mandate 2: Dissolve the IRS
Types Extra Topical
Resolution: The United States Federal Government should reform it’s policy towards the regulation of restaurants
Towards: Directly connected within the first degree
Restaurants: A permanent location that derives more then 50% of it’s profit from the production and service of food.
Mandate 1: RequireS that no food be prepared without Saturated fats
Mandate 2: Dissolve the IRS
Types Extra Topical
It is Allowed Only if not Deriving an Advantage (or Preventing a Disadvantage) From it
Types Effects Topicality
Resolution:
Definition 1:Definition 2: Mandate 1:Mandate 2:
Criteria For Pressing
Criteria For Pressing Judges
Do Not Be Scared
Criteria For Pressing Judges
Who is Your Judge Parent/community/woman Debaters/lawyers/man Read the bio
Criteria For Pressing Judges
Do You Have a Strong Case Definition Types Bold line
Criteria For Pressing Worth
Is it Worth it Are there stronger arguments Automatically weakens other arguments
Criteria For Pressing
Funding
Funding
Pressing
Pressing Overview
Standards Violation Impact Voter
Pressing Timing
1 NC Set-Up + Explanation (Min of 3 Minutes) 2 NC: Clarify, Correct and Refine (Min of 2:30) After CX of the 2NC Ask for Ruling
Pressing Overview
Standards Violation Impact Voter
Pressing Standards
What is Our Measuring Tool What definitions do we use What is the correct interpretation of
the resolutional intent letter CCA Rules(cite and read it)
Pressing Overview
Standards Violation Impact Voter
Pressing Violations
Why Does the Case Fail the Standards Definitions: which one and why Resolution: what part and how Rules: standard held to and place case brings
Pressing Overview
Standards Violation Impact Voter
Pressing Impact
Who Cares Not just about you Purpose of being there “educational” Waste of time.
Pressing Overview
Standards Violation Impact Voter
Pressing Voter
What the Judge Needs to Do? About the Judge A priori What is coming
Affirmative .
Affirmative Avoidance
Avoidance is the Best PolicyDetermined Before Round Begins Definitions Is your case prone to pressing Spike the argument Know why you think you are topical
Affirmative Dealing with
Walk Through the Same Steps Standards Violation Impact Voter
ReviewAVOID THE PROBLEM IN THE FIRST PLACE
Review Foundation
Fence Protection
Review Types
Standards Effects Extra
Review Criteria for pressing
Scared Judge Cost vs. Benefit Know Your Type How Strong
Review Pressing
Structure Violation Impact Voting