AFFIRMATIVE SIDE: You are arguing that a current practice or policy be changed.

 

Your debate question:

 

Your position:

 

Background and significance of this topic:

 

 

 

Why change is needed:

 

Your first reason the current policy should be changed:

 

            a. evidence:

 

            b. source:

 

            c. (circle all that apply) deductive/inductive; logos, ethos, pathos

 

Your second reason the current policy should be changed:

 

            a. evidence:

 

            b. source:

 

            c. (circle all that apply) deductive/inductive; logos, ethos, pathos

 

Your third reason the current policy should be changed:

 

            a. evidence:

 

            b. source:

 

            c. (circle all that apply) deductive/inductive; logos, ethos, pathos

 

Your plan to change the current policy:

 

Step 1: We would…

 

            a. evidence this is a good step:

 

            b. source:

 

            c. (circle all that apply) deductive/inductive; logos, ethos, pathos

 

Step 2: We would…

 

            a. evidence this is a good step:

 

            b. source:

 

            c. (circle all that apply) deductive/inductive; logos, ethos, pathos

 

Step 3: We would…

 

            a. evidence this is a good step:

 

            b. source:

 

            c. (circle all that apply) deductive/inductive; logos, ethos, pathos

 

Benefits of your plan:

 

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Anticipated weaknesses/attacks on your position and our possible turns:

 

 

 

Anticipated attacks on our position and our possible permutations:

 

 

 

Overall anticipation of our opponent’s position and approaches with our responses:

 

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