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However, affs also do a similar thing in the 1ac, where they justify why they do get 1ar theory, it’s drop the debater, etc so that if conceded, they don’t have to justify paradigm issues in the 1ar. | However, affs also do a similar thing in the 1ac, where they justify why they do get 1ar theory, it’s drop the debater, etc so that if conceded, they don’t have to justify paradigm issues in the 1ar. | ||
== Paragraph vs. “Traditional” Theory == | == Paragraph vs. “Traditional” Theory == | ||
The last distinction to make is between paragraph theory and “traditional” theory. Paragraph theory, often accepted in 1ars due to the time | The last distinction to make is between paragraph theory and “traditional” theory. Paragraph theory, often accepted in 1ars due to the time constraint of only having four minutes to speak, is where debaters, as per the name, read theory as a paragraph, whereas traditional theory is where they read it in the official format (interpretation, violation, standards, voters). Some judges have preferences for one or the other, so it is important to be ready to read both forms in the 1ar. An example to clarify the distinction is given below–(disclaimer: these shells are underdeveloped and solely meant to get a point across–would not recommend actually reading these) | ||
PARAGRAPH: | '''PARAGRAPH:''' | ||
PICs are a voting issue–moots the entirety of the 1ac forcing a 1ar restart. | |||
'''TRADITIONAL:''' | |||
Violation–they do | Interp–The negative must not read plan inclusive counterplans. | ||
Violation–they do. | |||
Standards– | Standards– | ||