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__** Practice Debate #8 - Aff vs. Niti/Tiffany - 07/25/2012 - Comments by Tate **__ --Make sure to start your 1AC with the structure - "Observation I...". :) --You definitely seemed to have gotten faster since I saw you last week. If you are doing speaking drills, keep those up. If you are not, you will only get faster if you do them. :) --I am a bit confused about the structure of the 1AC. You should put your advantages before you put solvency. You need to set up what you are solving for before you say you solve. --Good volume and presence in the 1AC. --I think it is fine that you have tinkered with the 1AC, but there are some components that are missing and not integrating well. Have a lab leader look at your 1AC before you read it now. I am typing up comments so I may have missed something but there are some disconnects on your economy advantage with the tweaks you did to incorporate the trade card. --Pretty good defense of the 1AC during CX. I would expand a bit more on "we don't take a stance on drones." I would add the phrase "they are inevitable in the status quo - our impact is off of securing National Air Space." --You do a very nice job in the 1AR making qualifications comparisons between authors. --I would like to hear more reasons why case outweighs on "timeframe, magnitude, and probability". Structure this a bit more. --This was a very efficient and much faster 1AR than I have seen you previously. I know you had a lot of prep time so you could script this out, but you should save some of this speech doc for future Aff speeches so you have these short scripts on various case extension points. --They had a hidden framework argument in the block that we need to address on the K. --I would like to see more cards read in this 1AR. Perhaps on the uniqueness on the Elections DA? An extension card as to why cap is good? Every 1AR should be carded.

__**Practice Debate #7 - Neg vs. Anja Beth/Isabella - 07/24/2012 - Comments by Rahim**__ 1) Speed/clarity issues with constructive or rebuttal: Speed 2) Recommended Drills: Speed 3) 2AC—technical skill and coverage for case and off-case arguments: ?? 4) Assess use of evidence in constructive and rebuttal: quantity, quality, and comparison: Too much evidence was read, not enough evidence comparison was made. On the case debate, pick and choose a few issues and dig in on them, and read more cards. On the economy debate, explain why the reasons the economy is improving outweigh the reasons they aren’t 5) Strategic Choice and Execution of 2NC/2NR: 2NC: Pick and choose arguments, take more in the 2NC, maybe the CP 2NR: Took way too much, choose ONE disad and impact it well, otherwise you will drop stuff and be behind on both, like you were 5) Rebuttal Re-do suggestions: Choose one disad, and hammer down on the UQ and link debate, do a lot of comparison on both. Identify each solvency deficit, and explain how the mechanism of the counterplan solves it, or there’s no impact to it.

__** Practice Debate #6 - Aff vs. Ashwin - 07/23/2012 - Comments by Zane **__ --good clarity for 1AC and 1AR---could speed up a little bit and work on a smoother delivery. --1ar had good explanation of the case, but needed to answer specific block args better. on hege didn't answer any of the args about empirical examples of unipolarity failing. even if --you sound good on your impacts, if you don't answer important neg warrants, you lose. --more depth on elections. --faster. more efficient 1ar tempo---


 * __Practice Debate #5 - Neg vs. Tiffany/Abby - 07/25/2012 - Comments by Linda__**
 * 1) Speed/clarity issues with constructive or rebuttal: **Good speaking presentation – you are both loud and clear so the next step is to work on getting faster.


 * 2) Recommended Drills: **Speed drills!


 * 3) 2NC—technical skill and coverage for case and off-case arguments: **
 * Great impact calculus at the top of the spending disadvantage, and good explanation of the disadvantage at the top.
 * In the line-by-line, your arguments get very, very repetitive. You repeat a lot of things like “the cost of the plan outweighs its benefits.” But you don’t need to say it every time – you could just say “that’s answered above.” You need to diversify your responses, and make sure you address the specific warrants of the aff’s evidence, and you also need to explain why the cost outweighs the benefits.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Case debate – you need to spend more time attacking the affirmative team’s advantages – this is a good time to read impact defense. You also need to take out their internal links, especially on the economy advantage, so you can explain how they hurt the economy by spending money more than helping it.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">You need to spend much more time in the line-by-line, putting multiple responses to each argument.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">4) Assess use of evidence in constructive and rebuttal: quantity, quality, and comparison: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">You should read more evidence, especially on the link debate on the spending disadvantage.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">You should read more evidence, especially on the link debate on the spending disadvantage.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">5) Strategic Choice and Execution of 2NC/2NR: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Choose! You have to narrow down your options in the 2NR – only pick one disadvantage to go for.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Spending DA
 * o <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Give an overview
 * o <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Spend more time on the uniqueness and the link debate – you need to explain why deficit spending is bad for the economy.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Give your rebuttal with the above suggestions
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">6) Rebuttal Re-do suggestions: **

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__ **Practice Debate #2 - 07/13/2012 - Aff vs. Joann/Tiffany - Comments by Tate** __ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">--Good volume and presence during the 1AC. --I would like to see us build up our speed a bit to get the entire delivery picture together. You may want to challenge yourself to do 5-10 minutes of speaking drills each night on your own outside of lab. --I thought we should have done a bit more posturing when the 2NC was CXing you. It is fine to state that the card does not state something but I would like to see you filibuster a bit more. --I would like us to sound a bit more forceful in our 1AR roadmap. You sound confused and unsure, which is not sounding like your winning! :) --In most debates, a judge won't let you stop your speech time to flash cards over. Make sure to do that before you start your speech. :) --SO glad to hear a 1AR that is carded! Keep that up! I actually thought there were too many cards read. We need to rely more on 2AC arguments and 1AC case evidence. Most judges will find all of these case cards as new. --So much of this 1AR is new. We really need to anchor more of our speech in extending 2AC arguments. --EXTEND THE PERM! --REDO: (1) When extending cards that were previously read, try to do more cite extending as well (you are doing a good job explaining what the cards say, I would just like to also have the cite down); (2) contemplate about the cards you choose to read - I don't think all of these cards on the economy flow is necessary - focus on more key nexus questions - read more on the CP on arguments 2AC made; (3) Is there an argument to be made as to why the permutation solves the federalism DA and/or avoids the link to politics? Make the permutation more offensive; (4) Extend specific 2AC arguments - on the CP, you just start reading evidence - go to specific 2AC arguments that you want to extend; (5) Extend some of the FIat solves link arguments on politics - that was one of the few arguments that the 2AC made.

__ **Practice Debate #1 - 07/11/2012 - Neg vs. Michael/Ruth - Comments by Nate** __ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CX: Try to set up arguments for the 1nc instead of just asking random questions. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Look at the judge! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Shorter questions, because sometimes the judge will get lost <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Don’t ask questions that tip your hand too much. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Don’t steal prep! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Make sure you answer everything on the CP <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Try doing some impact calc at the top of the da <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1) Speed/clarity issues with constructive or rebuttal: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">good clarity, just work on trying to be a little bit fast <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">don’t skip around too much <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">you either need to read federalism <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">:51—don’t waste this time, spend more on the cp or da or case—maybe try the other adv and invest more on that defense <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2) Recommended Drills: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3) 2AC—technical skill and coverage for case and off-case arguments: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You need to be more organized <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In depth not tagline <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4) Assess use of evidence in constructive and rebuttal: quantity, quality, and comparison: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5) Strategic Choice and Execution of 2AC/2AR: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You need to focus on the args you already made on the CP instead of reading new cards—they didn’t make any new arguments you just need to answer the argument about investment from the private sector <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Spend more time on the da and a little less on the cp <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Need to do more impact calculus <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Why is iran bigger than the plan? You don’t even breathe on the Iran impact—that has to be a much bigger focus of the 2nrs

__ **2AC to Elections - Day 1 - 07/09/2012 - Comments by Abe** __ --You're really, really clear. I think the next step for you is to work in getting faster - you're clear enough that you have room to be much faster without being un-flowable. --Some of your tags (especially on the link turn) seemed a little long. Remember to front load, and you don't have to make your warrants faster. --I wouldn't concede that Obama is key to warming. Instead, you should say that Obama __ doesn't __ solve warming but the plan does. Then, you have internal link defense and still solve their terminal impact through the aff. --Good job reading both the "plan solves econ" and the "econ key to election" cards! --It's not necessary to explain the economy link turn analytically to the judge after you've read the cards - this is useful in the 1AR but not necessary in the 2AC. Your "underview" had good arguments but you already made them with cards. --Be sure to use all of your time - you had 20 seconds left - add in some extra cards and analytics. --Add some analytics - they're quick but require a lot of response from the 2NC.