Dec 06 2008
High School Team Policy Debate Guide - Creating the Case/ 1 AC
In team policy debate one of the first things you do after studying the resolution for the year, is to decide on the best “case”. The couple of years we were involved in debate we created a template to help my children set up their cases. This is helpful for beginers in learning the format needed to present a team policy debate case.
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Title of the Case
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(story, fact or quote that relates to your resolution )
Resolved: (This is the National Resolution for your club each year) _________________________________________________.
Observation 1 Definitions: (Define the Words in your Resolution)
A. ______________________________________________B. ______________________________________________C. ______________________________________________D. ______________________________________________
Observation 2 Harms ( List 2 Harmful things of the current status quo)
1. __________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________
Observation 3 Plan:
Agency: ( That will implement the plan) __________________________________________
Plank 1 (What will you do to fix the problem?; enact legislation?)
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Plank 2 _________________________________________________
Enforcement: (What will the fine be or punishment and who will enforce non compliance of the new policy?)
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Funding ( How will you pay for your plan? Taxes, Fees, drop funding from another government program)
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Observation 4 Advantages: (What good things will come about because of your plan?)
1. __________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________
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