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== Combo Shells ==
== Combo Shells ==
[[Combo Shells]] prove why some ''combination'' of arguments that your opponent is reading is abusive. Combo shells are often contextual to the given round and might be exempted on-the-spot. Combo shells are particularly strategic against tricky affirmatives that attempt to get you to concede some combination of arguments that causes you to lose the round.  
[[Combo Shells]] prove why some ''combination'' of arguments that your opponent is reading is abusive. Combo shells are often contextual to the given round and might be exempted on-the-spot. Combo shells are particularly strategic against tricky affirmatives that attempt to get you to concede some combination of arguments that causes you to lose the round.  
== Recommended Drills ==
== Responding to Theory ==
Getting good at debating theory requires much practice, since a lot of the arguments require thinking on the spot. See our list of [[Recommended Theory Drills|recommended theory drills]] for suggestions on how to improve.
[[Responding to Theory]] is an important skill to know as a debater, no matter your argumentative style.