ILRLR 3300 Short Answers Questions Answered 100%
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1AC format (stock issue)
(SHITS) significance, harm, inherency, topicality. solvency
Toulmin Model
Claim, warrant, data, rebuttal, backing/qualifier
Sandbagging
whips bring up new arguments at the end
How to make an argument
Assertion, reasoning, evidence, significance, results
Write 1AC
Observation 1 (definition), Observation 2 (criteria and resolution analysis), Contention (what
you want to do),
Observation I: Definitions
Define key terms
Evidence: Who said it, quad, date, publication, citation including url
Observations II: Criteria and Resolutional Analysis
Highest value: Pick a high goal with a plan. Better well being for the citizens of the united
states". Citation, who said it, where it came from. Put the quotation. 1-2 paragraphs long.
Weighing Mechanism. Piece of evidence that takes highest value (quote) that you can make
that measurable. (democracy==how can it be measured). Not talking about plan yet
Decision Rule. Requires no evidence. If it can achieve B and that leads to A, then an aff ballot.
, Flaw: Self fulfilling premise. Highest value and weighing mechanism are the same thing.
Democracy vs virtues of democracy.
Contention: State what you want to do
Problem: explain what the problem is [people cannot afford healthcare, millions of people don't
have adequate health insurance]
Significance: So what? Why is that important? [people go bankrupt, ex. People stay in constant
sickness. Overall productivity decreases. Joblock. (people stay in job because of healthcare)
Inherency: evidence that says "this is why we have not already solved the problem."
Plan: (No Evidence Here)
Mandates: in your own words, what you want to do
Funding: through normal means
Enforcement: through normal means
Legislative History: For purposes of plan interpretation, affirmative speeches will be used.
Solvency: Evidence that says that your plan will solve the problem. Find plan first, then write
the solvency.
Advantages: An additional good thing t
The lost art of political argument
What does democracy need? -- Lash thinks information
Sam thinks how to use the information -- more specifically information that has been tested by
debate (or is the byproduct of debate)
What is the job of educators, etc? -- to encourage debate
Sam thinks this is especially hard now, because people interpret debate as rude -- don't talk
Correct
1AC format (stock issue)
(SHITS) significance, harm, inherency, topicality. solvency
Toulmin Model
Claim, warrant, data, rebuttal, backing/qualifier
Sandbagging
whips bring up new arguments at the end
How to make an argument
Assertion, reasoning, evidence, significance, results
Write 1AC
Observation 1 (definition), Observation 2 (criteria and resolution analysis), Contention (what
you want to do),
Observation I: Definitions
Define key terms
Evidence: Who said it, quad, date, publication, citation including url
Observations II: Criteria and Resolutional Analysis
Highest value: Pick a high goal with a plan. Better well being for the citizens of the united
states". Citation, who said it, where it came from. Put the quotation. 1-2 paragraphs long.
Weighing Mechanism. Piece of evidence that takes highest value (quote) that you can make
that measurable. (democracy==how can it be measured). Not talking about plan yet
Decision Rule. Requires no evidence. If it can achieve B and that leads to A, then an aff ballot.
, Flaw: Self fulfilling premise. Highest value and weighing mechanism are the same thing.
Democracy vs virtues of democracy.
Contention: State what you want to do
Problem: explain what the problem is [people cannot afford healthcare, millions of people don't
have adequate health insurance]
Significance: So what? Why is that important? [people go bankrupt, ex. People stay in constant
sickness. Overall productivity decreases. Joblock. (people stay in job because of healthcare)
Inherency: evidence that says "this is why we have not already solved the problem."
Plan: (No Evidence Here)
Mandates: in your own words, what you want to do
Funding: through normal means
Enforcement: through normal means
Legislative History: For purposes of plan interpretation, affirmative speeches will be used.
Solvency: Evidence that says that your plan will solve the problem. Find plan first, then write
the solvency.
Advantages: An additional good thing t
The lost art of political argument
What does democracy need? -- Lash thinks information
Sam thinks how to use the information -- more specifically information that has been tested by
debate (or is the byproduct of debate)
What is the job of educators, etc? -- to encourage debate
Sam thinks this is especially hard now, because people interpret debate as rude -- don't talk
