Topicality - Stock Issue in Policy Debate

Topicality

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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

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Resolution: The United States federal government

should reform it’s agricultural policy(s).

Reform: Change

Agricultural: The growth of food.

Mandate 1: Label Genetically Modified Products

Effects

Resolution: The United States federal government

should reform it’s agricultural policy(s).

Reform: Change

Agricultural: The growth of food.

Mandate 1: Require farms to use 25% less water

by 2020

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Effects

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: Dissolve the IRS

Resolution:

Definition 1:

Definition 2:

Mandate 1:

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Resolution: The United States federal government

should reform it’s agricultural policy(s).

Reform: Change

Agricultural: The growth of food.

Mandate 1: Label Genetically Modified Products

Mandate 2: Require only organic fertilizers.

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Resolution:

Definition 1:

Definition 2:

Mandate 1:

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Resolution: The United States federal government

should reform it’s policy towards the regulation of

restaurants.

Regulation: Oversight of operations.

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

Standards

Resolution: The United States federal government

should reform it’s policy towards the regulation of

restaurants.

Regulation: The way food is prepared.

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

Resolution:

Definition 1:

Definition 2:

Mandate 1:

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