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== Structure of a Shell == | == Structure of a Shell == | ||
[Brief description of the structure of a theory shell, including links to the [[Interpretation and Violation]], [[Standards]], and [[Voters]].] | [Brief description of the structure of a theory shell, including links to the [[Interpretation and Violation]], [[Standards]], and [[Voters]].] | ||
Theory (also called “theory shells” or just “shells”) are composed of four parts: the interpretation (called the “interp”), the violation, the standards, and the voters. | |||
=== Interpretation/Violation === | |||
The interpretation is the norm that debate should have, and the violation is why they fail to meet that norm. | |||
An example of an interpretation is “Interp: Debaters must not run conditional advocacies” which criticizes the use of [[conditional]] advocacies | |||
=== Standards === | |||
Standards are reasons why your model of debate (the interpretation) is good and why their model (the violation) is bad, typically justified by fairness and/or education. | |||
=== Voters === | |||
Voters explain how the theory shell should be evaluated. Some arguments for the voters include drop the debater (meaning that your opponent loses for failing to meet the interpretation), competing interps, and impact calculus (e.g. why fairness and education should be valued by the judge). | |||
==== Drop the Debater/Drop the Argument ==== | |||
==== Competing Interps/Reasonability ==== | |||
==== RVIs/No RVIs ==== | |||
==== Impact Calc (Fairness, Education, etc.) ==== | |||
== Initiating Theory == | == Initiating Theory == | ||