Liu,+Jevons

toc =6/29/2011=

Jevons: - In the 1NC consider reading your case arguments second. - Also, make sure to give an order before the 1NC. - Nice job getting Conor to answer questions while he was cross-xing you – that’s a good deflection mechanism. - Good Job asking cross-x questions – if you’re really stumped ask them to explain some of their answers to your disads. - Just give it your best even if you’re repeating things your partner has said at this point. You should pick one disad you can learn really well and always take that.

=6/30/2011=


 * Your 1NC sounds pretty good. You are getting through more material than you expected, but make sure you follow the order that you set out at the beginning of the speech.
 * I get that you were hesitant to do cross-x, especially when you initially got stuck, but I think you could tell by the end of the time that you were really moving in the right direction. Asking good questions and asking them aggressively.
 * You have a lot of solid arguments that you are making here, but I think you can always do more to position them specifically in response to the things the 2ac sez. You should choose 1 or 2 neg args that you are really comfortable with and extend one or both of those in the 1nr. That way you can get ready in advance, think about how you will give some sort of an overview, what your answers will be to the common arguments, etc.

= 7/7/2011 = Jevans: 1AC: In some ways, this 1AC was strategic. I liked that you read a card that says that economic collapse does not cause war – that is a good pre-emptive card. However, you need to be careful of the Cap K as an answer to this – someone could easily win that the kritik solves the collapse of capitalism better, because there are a lot of cards that you can’t defeat capitalism using the system.

You should try to answer questions during the CX of the 1AC – you didn’t answer a single one. You NEED to do your own CX, when you are CXing the 1NC! You should practice with a coach, and at the very least, you should practice during practice debates.


 * If you don’t understand an argument, you need to tell someone you need help before a debate – ask a coach, ask a teammate – never be afraid to ask questions. Its much better to ask a bunch of questions than to not have anything to say in the debate round.**

=7/10/2011=

--you read very well—try to practice breath and fluency at speed drills (tonite and onwards) so that you can push harder without losing so much or needing significant breaks --you can do a lot more than read evidence—force yourself to respond to every argument in the 2ac (in the 1ar) by making at least one analytical claim –any evidence you readis in addition to that --im not sure I understand the story of your arguments at all times, can you give me a little meta levl debate here?

=7/14/2011= 1N - Jevons •	You’ve gotten much faster over the course of the camp. Good job! •	You get through your three offcase in 3:30, which is great. You can probably read more of them to further pressure the 2AC, although a ton of case would also put a bundle of pressure on the aff. •	You have almost 2 minutes left at the end of your speech! Always bring up extra cards to read in case you have more time than you anticipated. •	They are making functionally two arguments on weaponization – saying that it is inevitable and that it is good. You need to answer these two claims. Why is the conflict not inevitable? Why is it horrible to deploy space weapons? •	Focus on your impacts. Compare the impact claims with their Doleman arguments. Don’t get frustrated, just keep going! •	You have improved your speeches a ton, but the next step is to extend your evidence and explain why the warrants in your evidence are good. •	DON’T PACK UP WHILE YOUR OPPONENT IS SPEAKING. It’s kind of rude.