| A | B |
|---|
| Disadvantage | Also called a DA and a disad, this offensive negative argument shows that the affirmative plan causes problems that do not exist in the status quo. |
| Uniqueness | The first part of the DA showing the status quo will not cause the negative affects of the DA to plan. |
| Link | This is the second part of the DA, showing the affirmative plan will affect the DA. |
| Internal Link | This evidence connects the links and impacts. |
| Brink | This evidence shows the immediacy of the problems the affirmative will cause; it is not always included in a disadvantage. |
| Impact | The last part of the DA shows the negative effects of the affirmative plan. |
| Shell | The basic story of the disadvantage that is introduced into the debate. |
| Extensions | These are the arguments and cards used selectively in a debate to defend and expand the original disadvantage shell. |
| Topicality | This is a stock issue that limits the affirmative team to what the resolution states. |
| Definition | This is the first part of a topicality argument; it defines the word in the resolution. |
| Standard | This is the second part of a topicality argument; it demonstrates which definition is best. |
| Common Person | A standard that everyone can understand. |
| Legal | A standard that requires legal definitions for legal issues. |
| Violations | The third component in a topicality argument; it explains why the Affirmative is not topical. |
| "We Meet" Arguments | The affirmative response to the violation arguments |
| Voting Issue | The fourth part of the topicality argument that explains why topicality is so important. |
| Counter Definition | This is the affirmative response to the negative definition. |
| Counter Standard | This is the affirmative response to the negative standard |
