Dravid,+Avi

__ **Practice Debate #2 - 07/13/2012 - Aff vs. Joann/Tiffany - Comments by Tate** __ --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** __ CX: Try to set up arguments for the 1nc instead of just asking random questions. Look at the judge! Shorter questions, because sometimes the judge will get lost Don’t ask questions that tip your hand too much. Don’t steal prep! Make sure you answer everything on the CP Try doing some impact calc at the top of the da 1) Speed/clarity issues with constructive or rebuttal: good clarity, just work on trying to be a little bit fast don’t skip around too much you either need to read federalism :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 2) Recommended Drills: 3) 2AC—technical skill and coverage for case and off-case arguments: You need to be more organized <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In depth not tagline <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4) Assess use of evidence in constructive and rebuttal: quantity, quality, and comparison: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5) Strategic Choice and Execution of 2AC/2AR: <span style="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="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Spend more time on the da and a little less on the cp <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Need to do more impact calculus <span style="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.