Matt Gomez Debating the Disadvantage (DA)
Jan 05, 2016
Matt Gomez
Debating the Disadvantage (DA)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2ZYIdmdx14
Part One: What is a Disadvantage?
UniquenessWhat will occur in the status quoFactors for good uniqueness
Post-dating – things changeBrink – why is the squo good but not
guaranteedQualifications – who knows what
LinkWhat does the plan do that changes the
status quoFactors for good links
Specificity – links about the 1AC vs the resolution
Threshold – is the plan enough to change the squo
Diversity – different ways the plan changes the squo
Internal Link (i/l)What that change causes.Not always highlighted because it’s similar
to the linkSometimes they are warrants inside the link
EG: Auto Industry DA“Engaging in Buy America policies departs from
G20 norms which collapses global trade”What is the internal link?
ImpactsWhy is changing the status quo badFactors for good impacts
Magnitude – how bigTimeframe – how quicklyProbability – how likelyTurns case – how does it interact with the
1AC
Part Two: the Negative and running the DA
The Negative’s GoalIf the aff has advantages, the neg has
disadvantagesDefinition of a disadvantage:
“Loss or Damage as a result of” – The harm the plan causes
Prove the impacts of the plan aren’t good enough to outweigh the DA of the plan.
1NC: Your Job for the DAWhere to read it:
As a net benefit to the CP? Directly after the CP flow
As an independent DA?After everything but case
Make sure it has EVERY part.
The BlockExtending a DA or multiple DA’s through
the block? Follow these generic guidelines (see specific speech lectures for more specific rules)
Whoever takes the counterplan should take the net benefit.
Whoever doesn’t have the counterplan should get the other DA and case if the 2N didn’t already.
Try to keep LIKE WORLDS together
How to Extend a DAStep One: “DA outweighs and turns the
case”Step Two: Any additional impacts if needed
(no more than 2)Step Three: Uniqueness debateStep Four: Link DebateMove On.
Negative Uniqueness DebatingStep One: Extend your uniqueness by
giving a short summary (Extend our PIT 6/20 evidence from the 1NC, The G20
Summit has just met and agreed upon an action plan to
eliminate protectionist policies)Step Two: Evidence comparison, what
makes yours better than theirs?QualsPredictive vs descriptiveSpeculative vs conclusive
Negative Uniqueness Debating Cont…Step Three: Indict their evidence if you
didn’t alreadyUse the arguments above
Step Four: Uniqueness Wall1-2 more uniqueness cards
Negative Link DebatingEither Link or Impact will be where you
spend the most timeStep One: Extend 1NC Link
Can’t just explain it generic – apply it to the aff
Prolif DARepeat Steps 2-4 from UQ
Negative Impact DebatingNOTE: SHOULD BE DONE AT TOP OF FLOW
ON IMPACT CALCStep One: Impact Calculus
“The DA outweighs and turns the case”Step Two: Turns case analysisStep Three: Turns case cardStep Four: New impact module
2NR on the DAShould usually be combined with either a
CP or CaseLayout is same as 1N except should be ALL
extensions, no new cards.Top of the flow: Explain what the aff DIDN’T
DO“Even if” and “If I win” statements.
2NR Cont…Next, Impacts all on top-
Impact CalcTurns Case (lots of allocation here)Answering any cards or analysis
Line by line extending 2NC cards and analysis using the formula
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93CsOgvNUoE
Part 3: Answering the DA
USE YOUR AFFThroughout the following section I’ll show
you how to use cards from your 1AC to win you the debate without needing to read new cards
How to answer a DA6 categories:1.Case Outweighs – why your advantages
outweigh the DA
2.Non-Unique – the squo has changed/something has triggered the link
3.No Link – The plan doesn’t cause the change
4.Link Turn – The squo causes the DA and plan solves it
5.No Impact – their impact isn’t real6.Impact Turn – their impact is actually a
good thing
StrategiesStrategy #1 for answering the DA1.Case outweighs the DA2.Non-Unique3.No Link4.Impact Turn
Strategies Cont..Strategy #2 for answering the DA1.Case outweighs2.Non-Unique3.Link Turn4.No impact
The Double TurnDo NOT read a link turn AND an impact
turn: the link turn actually links you to the impact turn – you just flip the DA around
EG: Buy America DA: Original argument – plan increases protectionism. Protectionism causes trade war
Link turn is – plan DECREASES protectionism. Impact turn is Protectionism good. For example - Steel
Case Outweighs?Use impact calc
More on this laterMore importantly, make your impact story
a lot more clear than the negative impact story
Non-UniqueUnderestimated argument – defensive?The Status Quo is the opposite of what they
sayEG: Buy America DA – US agrees on G20,
proves no protectionism
Non-Unique Cont…Makes your link/impact turn OFFENSE
EG: Link Turn – Plan key to RESTORING Non-Protectionismw/ NUQ: DA is a new advantage because squo isn’t
cooperating and plan causes cooperation.w/o NUQ: still offense IF they go for the DA, but not
a new advantage because the squo is ALREADY cooperating and the plan just causes MORE cooperation, doesn’t RESTORE it.
Affirmative Link DebatingNo Link –
2ACStep One: Extend applicable cards from 1AC
EG: Extend our ____ evidence from the 1AC that says plan doesn’t happen alone, china and Euros are on board with us
Step Two: Read New Link Cards and Analysis
1ARStep One: Extend 1AC or 2AC cards and explain why
the 2NC extension doesn’t answer themStep Two: Read 1-2 cards IF NECESSARY
Affirmative Link Debating Cont..Link Turn –
2ACStep One: Extend Applicable Cards from 1ACStep Two: Cards & Analysis
1ARSame as No Link 1AR
Affirmative Impact DebatingNo Impact –
2ACStep One: The plan encompasses?Step Two: CardsStep Three: Analysis
Affirmative Impact Debate Cont…
1ARStep One: Extensions of the 2ACStep Two: Repeat steps 1-3 of 2AC for any NEW
impact scenariosNew Card (1) if necessary ANSWER THE TURNS THE CASE ARGUMENT AS A
NEW IMPACT SCENARIO
Affirmative Impact Debating Cont…Impact Turn –
2ACStep One: CardStep Two: Maybe your 1AC has the opposite impact
Affirmative Impact Debating Cont…
1ARStep One: ExtensionStep Two: 1-2 more cardsStep Three: Response to negative answers. Step Four: Separate QUICK impact calc for
impact turn
2AR StrategiesIf they go for DA/Case: Spend 3 ½ on Case: If
you win case, majority of the DA goes away because you should have more impacts.
If they go for DA/CP: Spend More time on DA because CP is irrelevant without a NB
2AR LayoutTop – Big explanation of impact calc, why your
impact story is better, and use of 1AC as a big turn to the DA
Next, Uniqueness debate to makes turns offenseExtend first, answer theirs next
2AR Layout cont…Next, Go for the impact or link TURN
Extend first, (If Impact, impact calc next), (If link, why your story is more plausible next), answer theirs last.
Finally, IF you have time, do the no link or no impactWhy?
2AR should be OFFENSE OFFENSE OFFENSE