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SPENCER FIELD FALL 2014
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Topicality: “The state of conformity to the intent
of the debate resolution. A plan is topical if it
justifies the full intent of the resolution as a direct
result of the planks in the plan that implement
the resolution.”
~ Policy Debate FAQ
“Topicality is the question: has the
affirmative team stayed within the
bounds of the resolution?”
~ Policy Debate Orientation
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Resolution: The United States federal government
should reform it’s agricultural policy(s).
Reform: Change
Agricultural: The growth of food.
Mandate 1: Label Genetically Modified Products
Effects
Resolution: The United States federal government
should reform it’s agricultural policy(s).
Reform: Change
Agricultural: The growth of food.
Mandate 1: Require farms to use 25% less water
by 2020
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Resolution: The United States Federal Government
should reform it’s policy towards the regulation of
restaurants.
Towards: Directly connected within the first degree
Restaurants: A permanent location that derives more
then 50% of it profit from the production and service of
food.
Mandate: Dissolve the IRS
Resolution:
Definition 1:
Definition 2:
Mandate 1:
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Resolution: The United States federal government
should reform it’s agricultural policy(s).
Reform: Change
Agricultural: The growth of food.
Mandate 1: Label Genetically Modified Products
Mandate 2: Require only organic fertilizers.
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Definition 1:
Definition 2:
Mandate 1:
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Resolution: The United States federal government
should reform it’s policy towards the regulation of
restaurants.
Regulation: Oversight of operations.
Restaurants: A permanent location that derives
more then 50% of it’s profit from the production
and service of food.
Mandate 1: Implement mandatory inspection of
restaurants
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Resolution: The United States federal government
should reform it’s policy towards the regulation of
restaurants.
Regulation: The way food is prepared.
Restaurants: A permanent location that derives
more then 50% of it’s profit from the production
and service of food.
Mandate 1: Implement mandatory inspection of
restaurants
Resolution:
Definition 1:
Definition 2:
Mandate 1:
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