What is a Brief?WhatisaBrief? Itreducesalotofinformationintoanoutline of essential argumentativeoutlineof essentialargumentativeelementsoftheproposition Canincludepossiblecounterarguments

Anoutline(mostlyusingstandardoutlineform)

covering various claims that could be made coveringvariousclaimsthatcould bemade,and

theevidencethatcould beusedinadvancing themadvancingthem.

BriefscanbeAffirmativeorNegative Thefirstconstructivespeech(brief)willdefinitelybeused

NegativebriefsandotherAffirmativebriefsmayormaynotbeused,dependinguponify y p g ptheyapplytothedebateasitunfolds

AffirmativeDebateBriefFormat(thisishowyouwouldwrite&sayit)

IntroductionIntroduction (Word for ord SHORT not o erl dramatic)Introduction:Introduction: (Wordforword;SHORT;notoverlydramatic)Resolved:Resolved:(Statementofresolution)Observation I: DefinitionsObservation I: Definitions (Define key words in theObservationI:DefinitionsObservationI:Definitions(Definekeywordsintheresolution,andanyotherwordsnecessarytounderstandtheAffirmativecase)A.A. FirstDefinitionB.B. Second Definition, etc.B.B. SecondDefinition,etc.

Contentions:Contentions:(ThisistheAffirmativesjustificationforadoptingtheplan;coverssignificance,Harms,andInherency;thisiswrittenandspokeninoutlineform)p )I. StatementofHarmA.A. Moredefiningstatementofharm

1.1.MoredefiningstatementofharmEVIDENCE displayedandcitedwordforword(shorthandcitationofsourceisfine)

B.B. Continuation/developmentofharmf hII. StatementofInherency

A.A. Moredefiningstatementofinherency1.1.MoredefiningstatementofinherencyEVIDENCE displayedandcitedwordforword(shorthand citation of so rce is fine)(shorthandcitationofsourceisfine)

B.B. Continuation/developmentofinherency

AffirmativeDebateBriefFormat(continued)

PlanPlan (or implied plan organi ed into Planks e plain thePlan:Plan: (orimpliedplan;organizedintoPlanks;explaintheplanindetail)I. Agency(whowilloversee/administertheplan?)II Mandates (what exactly will the Affirmative plan do?)II. Mandates(what,exactly,willtheAffirmativeplando?)A.A.B.B.

III. Enforcement (howwilltheAffirmativemakesurethePlanwill work?)willwork?)A.A.B.B.

IV. Funding/Staffing(howwilltheplanbefundedorstaffed?)V. Addendums (optional;isthereanythingelseweneedto( p ; y g

knowabouttheplan?)Advantages/Solvency:Advantages/Solvency: (WhathappensiftheAffirmativePlanisadopted)I. Advantage1(generalstatement)EVIDENCE displayedandcitedwordforword(shorthandcitationofsourceisfine)d ( l )II. Advantage2(generalstatement)

EVIDENCE displayedandcitedwordforword(shorthandcitationofsourceisfine)

Conclusion ( er short restatement of Affirmati e philosophConclusion:(veryshortrestatementofAffirmativephilosophyandrequestforAffirmativevote)

NegativeDebateOrganization(thisishowyouwouldsayit)

NOTENOTE Negati e reacts to the Affirmati e case/plan UseNOTE:NOTE:NegativereactstotheAffirmativecase/plan.Useevidencewhereappropriate.NegativePhilosophy:NegativePhilosophy: (Negativepositioninthedebate:usuallyastatementclaimingtheNegativesintenttoupholdthestatusquo,proposeminorrepairs,statethatitwillprovetheAffirmativeiswrong,showtheAffirmativeplandoesnotsolve,orproposeacounterplan)I Observations (any general arguments that may apply toI. Observations(anygeneralargumentsthatmayapplyto

morethanoneoftheAffirmativesargumentsORanimportantargumentthatdoesntdirectlyclashwiththeAffirmativescase;alsocalledanoverview)f ( ff d f fDefinitions(acceptorargueAffirmativedefinitions;ifarguing,mustoffercounterdefinitionsandexplainwhyNegativesdefinitionsarebetter)IfarguingTopicality,itcomeshereorabove,underobservations)

CaseAttacks(usingAffirmativesorganizationalstructure,refutetheAffirmativescontentions;useevidence&reasoning)

Plan Attacks/Solvency Arguments (Creating ownPlanAttacks/SolvencyArguments(Creatingownorganization,explainhowtheaffirmativesplanwillnotwork.PointouthowtheplanwillnotsolvetheadvantagestheAffirmativeclaimed;explaindisadvantagestotheAffirmatives plan)Affirmative splan)

Conclusion(shortrestatementoftheNegativephilosophyandrequestforNegativevote)

NegativeBriefFormat:ArgumentSpecific(thisishowyouwriteasinglebrief)

ExpectedAffirmativeArgument:ExpectedAffirmativeArgument:Identifythepoint/observationyouthinktheAffirmativewillpossiblymake.Thiscouldbecaseorplanarguments.

1.1. FirstresponseFirstresponse(Yourfirstpointofadevelopedargument)a.a. FurtherdevelopmentoffirstresponseFurtherdevelopmentoffirstresponse

EVIDENCEEVIDENCE displayedandcitedwordforword(shorthandcitationofsource isfine)

b.b. AdditionaldevelopmentoffirstresponseAdditionaldevelopmentoffirstresponse(ifneeded)EVIDENCEEVIDENCE di l d d i d d f dEVIDENCEEVIDENCE displayedandcitedwordforword(shorthandcitationofsourceisfine)

2.2. SecondSecondresponse(Yoursecondpointofadevelopedargument)aa Further development of second responseFurther development of second responsea.a. FurtherdevelopmentofsecondresponseFurtherdevelopmentofsecondresponse

EVIDENCEEVIDENCE displayedandcitedwordforword(shorthandcitationofsourceisfine)

b.b. AdditionaldevelopmentofsecondresponseAdditionaldevelopmentofsecondresponse(ifneeded)EVIDENCEEVIDENCE displayed and cited word for wordEVIDENCEEVIDENCE displayedandcitedwordforword(shorthandcitationofsourceisfine)

NOTE:CouldalsoprepareabriefontheNegativePhilosophyNOTE:CouldalsoprepareabriefontheNegativePhilosophy(the Negative position in the debate: usually a statement(theNegativepositioninthedebate:usuallyastatementclaimingtheNegativesintenttoupholdthestatusquo,proposeminorrepairs,statethatitwillprovetheAffirmativeiswrong,showtheAffirmativeplandoesnotsolve,orproposeacounterplan)orObservations(anygeneralargumentsthatmayapplytomorethanoneoftheAffirmativesargumentsORanimportantargumentthatdoesntdirectlyclashwiththeAffirmativescase;alsocalledanoverview)