Difference between revisions of "Theory"
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== Structure of a Shell == | == Structure of a Shell == | ||
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. | 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 === | === Interpretation/Violation === | ||
The interpretation is the norm that debate should have, and the violation is why they fail to meet that norm. | The interpretation (also known as “interp”) 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 in the round. | |||
Interps for non-[[paragraph theory]] should be constructed with an actor (typically “Debaters” and should contain words like “must” instead of “should” or “ought.” | |||
Violations are reasons why your opponent fails to meet your interp. | |||
An example of a violation to the earlier shell is “Violation: Their [x] advocacy is a conditional advocacy.” | |||
Violations can run from being just “Vio: They do” to screenshots and more detailed explanations. A good way to check violations if you’re unsure of them being legitimate is to check in [[cross-ex]]. | |||
=== Standards === | === Standards === | ||