NOCEMBER CASE/TOPIC REVIEW

What is the typical number of contentions?

• 1

• 2-3

• 4

• I don't know man I just got here

What is the uniqueness?

• The structure of the constructive speech in the introduction and the conclusion

• The link's connection to the impact

• How the resolution is set apart from other resolutions

• The evaluation of the status quo which makes your arguments relevant

What is the default framework?

• Structural violence

• Probability

• Utilitarianism

• Deontology

What is a "stock" contention?

• A contention which is relevant to the resolution but very predictable

• A contention with a claim, warrant / link, impact structure

• A contention which is printed out on cardstock paper

• A contention which has a strong narrative and cohesion with other contentions

What is a brightline?

• The tipping point which makes your impacts trigger

• A line that is so bright that it blinds your eyes and your corneas burst

• The threshold which makes the resolution happen

• The internal link

Which party won in the Chinese Civil War?

• Nationalist Party

• Chinese Communist Party (CCP)

• Kuomintang (KMT) Party

• President Xi Jin Ping

What two pieces of legislation have made the United States' stance on defending Taiwan ambiguous?

• Nuclear Umbrella Act, Taiwan Relations Act (TRA)

• Taiwan Recognition Act, Taiwan Strait Interference Act

• Anti-Secession Law, Taiwan Relations Act (TRA)

• Taiwan Relations Act (TRA), Third Communique

Is it possible to have two links in a contention?

• Yes

• No

What is the "nuclear umbrella"?

• A defense strategy which protects the country from possible nuclear warfare

• A guarantee by a nuclear weapons state to defend a non-nuclear allied state.

• A nickname for the satellite which monitors possible nuclear missiles launching into the atmosphere

• A super strong umbrella that protects people from rain

Which of the following is NOT an example of military support/aid?

• Sending ambassadors to the country

• Weapons/arms sales, such as fighter jets

• Conducting military training, such as joint exercises

• Financing or loan guarantees to enable Taiwan to purchase American military equipment