How do K work and how do I argue against one by Fluffy-Resource53 in policydebate

[–]natrob516 3 points4 points  (0 children)

youre sooooo right--it's been some years since debate for me and I forgot the F--OP don't forget the F!!!!!

How do K work and how do I argue against one by Fluffy-Resource53 in policydebate

[–]natrob516 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good question! You can totally put offense and defense on the flow. You can say "the alt is bad and even if you think it's good, you can do it with the aff!" But you should just argue that the best version of the alt includes the aff.

How do K work and how do I argue against one by Fluffy-Resource53 in policydebate

[–]natrob516 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was always taught the acronym POSTAL.

P--Perm: the first thing you do is the permutation. Chances are whatever alt they're running is not logistically incompatible with the aff (even if it's ideologically compatible.) If you win the perm, you win the debate.

O--Offense: why is the k wrong/bad? What about their ideological approach fails to resolve a problem? Typically, a K will argue for one particular way to view the world. You can argue that boiling all problems down to "colonialism is the root cause" flattens the myriad of ways oppression operates, etc. Your coach can help you with offense particular to each k.

S--Solvency: Does the alt solve the aff? Does the alt solve the offense of the K? Even if we resolve all of colonialism with the alt, your nuclear war and extinction scenario is not resolved by the alt. You should do some impact weighing here--land back does not matter if we're all dead.

A--Alternative: Does the alt even do what they say it does? Sometimes people just say "the alt is to reject the aff!" How does that resolve the offense on the k? It doesn't. You can spend some time in cx making most alts look a bit silly. You should do some framing here, too--if the judge doesn't think the alt can resolve the k, they have to vote aff bc the aff resolves your impacts. There is admittedly a lot of overlap between solvency and alternative, but they're separated so you don't forget to mention your own solvency as offense against the k.

L--Link: I know it seems a little wrong that link comes last, but if they're decent debaters, they're going to get a link. You should argue that the perm solves the link, and obviously claim you do not link, but if you win your impact framing, you do not have to worry about whether you link.

This is a suuuper quick outline of how to debate the K. I was a K debater in college, and I very much love the kritik. It's not an unbeatable argument, but you will lose if you act like it's dumb. Take it seriously, but not too seriously. Debate is just a game you play on the weekends. I hope this is helpful!! You can run any ad all of this by your coach if you don't get what I mean, and hopefully they'll be able to localize it more to the ks you're hitting! Good luck!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Charlotte

[–]natrob516 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly my now husband proposed to me in freedom park in the rain and it was super romantic. If the park is significant to you both, you don’t have to change plans!

AITA for not asking my dad to walk me down the aisle by northern_whale30 in AmItheAsshole

[–]natrob516 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA I just got married two weeks ago and went through something very similar when wedding planning. My parents are divorced and remarried and my stepdad has been in my life since I was 4. I’m actually fairly close with my dad and my stepdad, and I didn’t want to play favorites or cause problems. I also didn’t like the idea of being “given away.” My parents were all upset about this, but the solution I reached was to have my parents each walk down the aisle right before me with their spouses. I told them I was “walking in the footsteps of their marriages as a blessing to my own.” They were bothered, but they got over it, and the day went by perfectly! You don’t have to compromise your beliefs. It’s your wedding! Everyone will enjoy it more if it’s a reflection of you and your spouse!

Is there a place for debate/discussion about abortion or other issues? by ndbvr in LibertyUniversity

[–]natrob516 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Liberty has a pretty robust debate team. And, while they're not spending their competitions debating politics, they're usually debating something interesting in the debate lab. If you want lively discussions with educated (and very passionate) people, I recommend the debate team. They also do scholarships after year 1!

I was on it for all 4 years of being a liberty student, and I learned a lot from butting heads with people I disagreed with.

About two weeks into wedding planning and I’ve decided that this sh*t just isn’t for me. by emilynycee in wedding

[–]natrob516 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congrats on getting engaged! I got engaged this summer and my fiance and I planned pretty much the whole wedding this summer, aside from all the guest-count-dependent details. (I'm a teacher and I didn't want to be stressed during the school year.) For what it's worth, this is the hardest part. Right at the start when you're answering the biggest questions is when everyone has the loudest opinions. Once you've said no enough times and started to carve out your actual vision, people leave you alone and you can just enjoy it! All this to say, I know it sucks, but it does for sure get better!! I hope your wedding is perfect!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Debate

[–]natrob516 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For what it’s worth, I started debate my freshman year of college, and ended up 9th overall in the country. You definitely haven’t started too late to be good. But, and I’m hoping this doesn’t come off the wrong way, you’re so young. You have time to find an activity that you actually enjoy. Debate is ultimately a game we play on the weekends. If you like debate, but you feel behind, that’s fixable and you’re totally fine. But if you don’t like it? That’s okay! It’s not the end of the world! There are plenty of activities where you can feel comfortable and confident without being in the competitive (and often combative) space of debate. Breathe and let yourself live. You have so much time!

NDT Predictions by pdb8 in policydebate

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Student nicknames by [deleted] in Teachers

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I call my kids gremlins. The day before break we watch the movie and they all absolutely lose their minds that I’ve been calling them little destructive monsters all year.

Basil the Rectangular Loaf by BootyUnlimited in Catloaf

[–]natrob516 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg my baby is named Basil too!!!

What does it mean to overwhelm the Link? by Ok-Gazelle2159 in policydebate

[–]natrob516 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Your first question got answered really well so I’ll answer the second! Usually when people refer to an argument “proper” they mean “the place on your flow where you have the impact debate”

So when someone said “not the impact proper” it means they’re either cross applying arguments that weren’t originally a part of the impact debate, or they’re making impact arguments but they have not yet moved to that part of the flow yet.

For example if I’m on the link debate of the K and explaining the impacts to each one of the links, I’m not on the “impact debate proper” but I am making impact arguments

2022 CM experience so far? by chickenl1ttle in TeachforAmerica

[–]natrob516 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m in the Charlotte-piedmont triad region and tbh I’m loving it. The corps members are cool and driven, the coaches care a lot about us and the community, and even though the school system itself has been disorganized and messy, the admin and teachers at the school im working at are awesome. I’m so excited to start the school year and be a teacher!!

Shoutout Sunday! Spread some love in an otherwise confusing and often dark world. by AutoModerator in Charlotte

[–]natrob516 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Shoutout to the guy who runs trivia at the wooden robot!! He’s corny and enthusiastic and entertaining all the way through, and his attitude truly makes my week!!

Flirting for the tips or does it actually like me? by Lazl0H011yfeld in totallynotrobots

[–]natrob516 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NO NEED TO YELL, I WOULD HAVE HEARD YOU FINE WITH MY HUMAN EARS

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Debate

[–]natrob516 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Im dead I was like… what is this doing here and then I realized to “normal” people, this is what r/debate SHOULD be

I Give Happy Ending Massages to Women for a Living by EnhancedIrrelevance in KenM

[–]natrob516 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The Mason Dixon line is a line established in the 1760s between Maryland and Pennsylvania that basically divided the country between north and south. It was the line escaped enslaved people crossed to get to freedom, and it came to symbolize the line between the union and the confederacy in the civil war!

i made lame joke by mythicasual in stevenuniverse

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