Dat Yung K aff lecture

9/2/2011 10:10:00 AM

The 31 tips for debating K affs y Search and destroy o Identify the type of K aff and deploy the correct strategy y Its Still debate and dont let the aff forget it offense and droped args are still arguments y Theyre still aff & dont let the aff forget it o They still have to say that the topic is good if they debate the opposite way they are FUCKING AFF y Less is more the less u say the more they have to generate offense off of y Sometimes more = no cover y React and adapt y Framework is a must y F/W is a crutch y Difference between f/w and T o Dont have to the rez they must relate to THE resolution y Ethos moments pl0x y Dont waste cx time o Ask about the thesis of the K how do they think their arguments are responsive instead of how their vision gets adopted, but rather what their vision is y Best defesne is a good offense y Win the race to the middle they can use their things in ur framework / they can get their harms y FORGET CAUSALITY o They say that u are screwed up not that you cause something y Forget t/f, probability, magnitude o You need to prove consequences matter not just that they produce consequences o Its always the pursuit of good that pursues evil y NEVER let them speak with the voice of inevitability o They assume the worst of humanity extinction is not inevitable thers a difference between the capitalist did things and the way the mongols and Aztecs cut bitches y DONT FORGET HISTORY IS ON UR SIDE

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o Defend positivisim the idea that we can look at emperics to form a basis for how we approach the future / now Only defend ur arguments applicability in the instance of the debate o Just because it can be used in a bad way doesnt mean that we have read it in the bad way Force them to defend their arguments applicability in all instances Non falsifiability should be offensive Appeal to specificity R/C =/= Solvency o Doesnt mean that it means an individual escaping that means that conflicts go away Make the plan relephant even if they say its not o Choosing = forced to defend it Most K teams can not make theory arguments SPEAK THEIR RANGUAGE No evidence necessary to prove that stupid is stupid You control what impx u read Life always has value Defend ur way of knowing and approaching the world o Always be on the lookout for why scenario planning good vigilance in attacking violence Jettison positions very carefully Its okay to BS a bit Dont eat the cat poop

9/2/2011 10:10:00 AM

9/2/2011 10:10:00 AM