The "burden of proof" is usually with the ______ team.
proposition
15
Laying out a clear model/mechanism is most important for _______ motions.
policy
15
"THR" stands for...
This House Regrets
15
Give 2 arguments for abolishing nuclear weapons and 2 arguments for keeping them around.
Responses will vary.
15
"PEEL" stands for...
Point, Explain, Example, Link
15
The people who are affected by the debate are the ________.
stakeholders
15
Who is responsible for the division of the argument (signposting)?
The first speaker
15
What type of motion? THBT Russia will win the war against Ukraine.
Motion of fact.
15
What type of motion? THBT China's treatment of the Uighurs amounts to genocide.
Motion of fact/value (a bit of both)
15
What type of motion? THBT the U.S. will invade another Middle Eastern country in the next decade.
Motion of fact
15
What type of motion? THS the expansion of NATO.
motion of policy
15
Argue for or against: THBT the West should look to establish diplomatic relationships with the Taliban government.
Responses will vary.
15
Give 3 arguments for the opposition: The Vietnamese government should discourage families from having more than one child due to the impact of overpopulation on the environment.
Responses will vary.
15
Describe a model for this policy: THW grant non-citizen immigrants the right to vote.
Responses will vary.
15
Describe a model for this policy: THW lower the voting age.