IPDA Basics
What is the Burden of the AFF? - ✔️✔️Allowed to define the resolution, definitions
without abuse and fair ground to NEG
What is the purpose of IPDA Debate? - ✔️✔️Enhancement of educational purposes
How many voting criteria are listed on an IPDA ballot and what are they? - ✔️✔️8:
Delivery, Courtesy, Appropriate tone, Organization, Logic, Support, Cross examination,
Refutation
Judges should be? - ✔️✔️At all times to practice objectivity and open to new ideas
What is Harms, Significance of (abbreviated "H")? - ✔️✔️The advantage of the
affirmative's case; usually evidence that demonstrates problems that are occurring in
the status quo.
What is Solvency (abbreviated "S")? - ✔️✔️Evidence that shows how the affirmative
plan solves for the stated harms
What is the burden of the NEG? - ✔️✔️To clash with the AFF
How much time should you spend striking? - ✔️✔️you are given 5 minutes, take your
time
What type of resolutions are there in IPDA? - ✔️✔️Fact, Value, and Policy
What is a fallacy? - ✔️✔️It is flawed logic, mistaken belief or unsound argument
What is Pathos? - ✔️✔️An appeal to emotions
What is Ethos? - ✔️✔️An appeal to knowledge, credibility, trustworthiness
What is Logos? - ✔️✔️An appeal to reason, common sense, math sense
What is the Burden of the AFF? - ✔️✔️Allowed to define the resolution, definitions
without abuse and fair ground to NEG
What is the purpose of IPDA Debate? - ✔️✔️Enhancement of educational purposes
How many voting criteria are listed on an IPDA ballot and what are they? - ✔️✔️8:
Delivery, Courtesy, Appropriate tone, Organization, Logic, Support, Cross examination,
Refutation
Judges should be? - ✔️✔️At all times to practice objectivity and open to new ideas
What is Harms, Significance of (abbreviated "H")? - ✔️✔️The advantage of the
affirmative's case; usually evidence that demonstrates problems that are occurring in
the status quo.
What is Solvency (abbreviated "S")? - ✔️✔️Evidence that shows how the affirmative
plan solves for the stated harms
What is the burden of the NEG? - ✔️✔️To clash with the AFF
How much time should you spend striking? - ✔️✔️you are given 5 minutes, take your
time
What type of resolutions are there in IPDA? - ✔️✔️Fact, Value, and Policy
What is a fallacy? - ✔️✔️It is flawed logic, mistaken belief or unsound argument
What is Pathos? - ✔️✔️An appeal to emotions
What is Ethos? - ✔️✔️An appeal to knowledge, credibility, trustworthiness
What is Logos? - ✔️✔️An appeal to reason, common sense, math sense
