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=== Structure of Kritiks === | === Structure of Kritiks === | ||
All kritiks, no matter their literature base, follow a similar form. They start with the [[Structure_of_Kritiks#Link|link]], which isolates the specific issue with the affirmative's orientation, followed by the [[Structure_of_Kritiks#Impact|impact]], which explains the problem with that orientation, ending with the [[Structure_of_Kritiks#Alternative|alternative]], which proposes an alternative strategy which avoids the affirmative's problem. Some kritiks also include a specific [[Structure_of_Kritiks#Role_of_the_Ballot|role of the ballot]] to tell the judge how they should be making their decision. | All kritiks, no matter their literature base, follow a similar form. They start with the [[Structure_of_Kritiks#Link|link]], which isolates the specific issue with the affirmative's orientation, followed by the [[Structure_of_Kritiks#Impact|impact]], which explains the problem with that orientation, ending with the [[Structure_of_Kritiks#Alternative|alternative]], which proposes an alternative strategy which avoids the affirmative's problem. Some kritiks also include a specific [[Structure_of_Kritiks#Role_of_the_Ballot|role of the ballot]] to tell the judge how they should be making their decision. | ||
=== Responding to Kritiks === | === Responding to Kritiks === | ||
There are a standard set of arguments you should know when responding to kritiks from a policy aff. These responses range from giving reasons why working within political institutions are good to specific reasons why the kritik's alternative will fail. [[Responding_to_Kritiks#Policy_vs_Ks| | There are a standard set of arguments you should know when responding to kritiks from a policy aff. These responses range from giving reasons why working within political institutions are good to specific reasons why the kritik's alternative will fail. The [[Responding_to_Kritiks#Policy_vs_Ks|Policy vs Ks]] section explains more about responding to kritiks from a political perspective. | ||
== Non-Topical Affirmatives == | == Non-Topical Affirmatives == | ||
=== Overview === | === Overview === | ||
Certain affirmatives will choose to not defend the topic in the form of a [[Non-topical Affirmatives|non-topical affirmative]]. These affirmatives will argue that defending the topic is itself problematic and provide an alternative reason why the judge should still vote for them. Non-topical affirmatives are typically rooted in critical literature and can be strategic since debaters can work through multiple topics to perfect their aff. | |||
== Critical Literature Bases == | == Critical Literature Bases == | ||
There are a core set of literature bases that are used in LD read both on the affirmative and negative side, categorized below. | There are a core set of literature bases that are used in LD read both on the affirmative and negative side, categorized below. | ||