Novice Policy Textbook
Topic Specific Arguments: Federalism Disadvantage States Counterplan
Introduction
The Speeches
- The First Affirmative Constructive (1AC)
- The First Negative Constructive (1NC)
- The Second Affirmative Constructive (2AC)
- The Second Negative Constructive (2NC) and the First Negative Rebuttal (1NR) — The Negative Block
- The 1AR
- The 2NR
- The 2AR
The Major Types of Negative Arguments
Additional Skill Development
Terminology
Intermediate Policy Text
These sections are appropriate for debaters after they fully understand the material in the above text.
Disadvantages
Straight-turning Disadvantages
Using Disadvantages to Win the Debate
Kicking Disadvantages
Counterplans
Types of Counterplans
Counterplan Theory
Kritiks
Debating Kritiks in the 1AR
Performance Kritiks
Kritiks as Affirmative Arguments
Topicality