Its like the weather channel…

Don’t assume the judge will evaluate the line-by-line exclusively, tell him what you want him to do.

Re-reading the card is not an extension…

Debaters pick one or the other:

Argument in the abstract, never touch the line-by-line

Line-by-line means you never look at the big picture

You should be a terrorist… Set up traps you want your opponent to trigger.

1AR is survival, 2AR is crystallization

Crystallization in the 2NR; Myths about it

“The 2NR is easy”: Only if you capitalize on the fuck-ups.

“You only need 30 seconds of prep”: Not true.

“2NR has to extend literally everything”: If you do this, its really fucking hard for the judge and they hate you.

1NR doesn’t win you the round if you don’t crystallize

If you know you’re losing, you should muddle the round.

-Remind the judge how well you closed doors.

-Pre-empt in the 1AR

-‘Status report’?

-6 minutes to respond to 4 minutes is sweet

-Never does a round have 1 layer.

-Every 2NR should roadmap each layer.

-A rhetorical question is not an argument

-Be comparative on framework

-Frame the debate on reasonable burdens

-After you win framework, extend offense, giving voters as you go

-When an issue is a voter, label it a voter

-order voters by priority, comparatively

FORMULA:

1) Overview

2) Clarify/Win Framework

3) Extend BEST Offense

4) Close every fucking door.

“I’ve answered every thing he can go for before he even extends them.”

5) MORE OFFENSE

Curb-stomp to fuck shit up

2AR:

Myths:

“You can ignore the flow”

“Your analysis in the 2AR should be the same as the 1AR”: BULLSHITTTT

Truths:

“Big picture matters”

“Difference between weighing and new arguments:

“Give a real roadmap”

“Extend your 2 best offenses”

“VOTERSSS”

Identify every Neg voter and close each door.

Outline:

1) Overview2) Clarify framework 3) 1-2 voters 4) Close every door

Voting issue:

a) Tag

b) Exact locationc) Line-by-lined) Extend Warrante) Impact back to your standardf) Impact to opponent standard (even if)g) Weigh impacts

a. Magnitudeb. Probabilityc. Time framed. Reversibilitye. Quantifiability f. Intentional VS Accidental

i. Include pre-emptive weighing