Which resolution is the 2021-22 Big Questions topic? (USFG is US federal government).

On balance, socieities benefit from religious belief and practice

What are some characteristics of World Schools debate?

3v3, prepared and impromptu motions, no prep time

Which statement is not true?

In Policy, the "aff block" is where the aff has 13 minutes of speaking time

Which is not an argument the negative can present in policy debate?

Antiresolution (neg says the resolution is too biased towards the aff)

Why do some debaters spread?

To fit in as much information as possible

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1
How long is the first affirmative construction in Lincoln Douglas?
4 minutes
6 minutes
10 minutes
1 minute
2
Which resolution is the 2021-22 Big Questions topic? (USFG is US federal government).
On balance, socieities benefit from religious belief and practice
USFG should substantially increase protection of water resources in the US
NATO should substantially increase its defense commitments to the Baltics
A just gov. ought to recognize an unconditional right of workers to strike
3
What are Public Forum resolutions usually based around?
Government policy
Morality
Whatever NSDA wants
Current events
4
Which is not a real debate event?
Policy debate
Frederick Douglas debate
World Schools debate
Big Questions debate
5
Public forum constructions and rebuttals are both 3 minutes
False
True
6
You flip a coin for your side and speaking position in LD
False
True
7
How much prep time do you get for policy debate (according to NSDA rules)?
2 minutes
15 minutes
6 minutes
8 minutes
8
What are some characteristics of World Schools debate?
5 minute constructions, only impromptu motions, no prep time
2v2, 4 minute rebuttals, only prepared motions
3v3, prepared and impromptu motions, no prep time
2v2, prepared and impromptu motions, 3 minutes of prep time
9
Big Questions can be debated 1v1, 2v2, or 1v2
False
True
10
Which statement is not true?
In Lincoln Douglas, the affirmative has more speeches than the negative
World Schools teams can have 5 members, but only 3 can compete at a time
In Policy, the "aff block" is where the aff has 13 minutes of speaking time
Public Forum is usually accessible & easily understood by an average person
11
Public Forum deals with morality and what an ideal world looks like
False
True
12
What topics do Big Questions debaters typically debate?
Current events
Math
Philosophy
Psychology
13
How long is a typical policy round?
About 120 minutes
About 90 minutes
About 30 minutes
About 45 minutes
14
How long is an extemporaneous debate round?
About 5-10 minutes
About 40-45 minutes
About 15-20 minutes
About 60-70 minutes
15
What event do you get your topic 30 minutes before the round?
Big Questions debate
Extemporaneous debate
Policy debate
Public Forum debate
16
Which is not an argument the negative can present in policy debate?
Kritik ("your plan is based on a flawed philosophy, so your plan is bad")
Counterplan (neg presents a plan that they say is better than the aff plan)
Topicality (neg says that the aff case does not fit within the resolution)
Antiresolution (neg says the resolution is too biased towards the aff)
17
Policy is college-level debate
True
False
18
How many Lincoln Douglas rounds are there in a typical 1 day tournament?
9-10
1-2
6-7
4-5
19
Why do some debaters spread?
To fit in as much information as possible
To flex that they're better
To confuse their judge
To make them sound smarter and more knowledgeable on the topic
20
For Lincoln Douglas, your case is based around a value and criterion
True
False

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