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Answering performance

Answering performance. Why do people mishandle performance arguments?. People get scared when things don’t go the way they thought they would Performances can be powerful and intimidating Performances can be very personal and intimidating. Basic tips. Don’t panic Look to your generics

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Answering performance

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  1. Answering performance

  2. Why do people mishandle performance arguments? • People get scared when things don’t go the way they thought they would • Performances can be powerful and intimidating • Performances can be very personal and intimidating

  3. Basic tips • Don’t panic • Look to your generics • Move beyond the flashy exterior • Break the argument down in a way that makes sense to you • don’t discount the little things

  4. What is the argument? • What is the function/purpose of the performance? • What is the role of the ballot? • Why should the judge endorse the performance? • How does performance accomplish your opponent’s goal? • What philosophy underlies the argument?

  5. framework • Aff/neg must offer policy option • Traditional methods of debate have value • Traditional debate key for institutional change • Why is what you normally do the right way to debate? • Policy debate does not exclude performance • “run it on the other side” • May impact turn

  6. kritik • Many critiques have identity politics and performance links • Performance arguments still have assumptions that underlie them • Shifts the debate onto familiar ground • Cap will generally link to what they do

  7. Counter performance • Also offer a performance that solves better or has a net benefit • Not advisable • You can very easily make an idiot of yourself or offend someone • Stick to what you know • Don’t try to throw something together on the fly You can’t out-crazy Ophelia

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