| A | B |
|---|
| Weighing | Comparing the significance and impact of different arguments to determine which is more important. |
| Voting issue | An issue the judge should vote on before anything else. |
| Uniqueness | The argument that the status quo is stable or changing in a way relevant to the plan or counterplan. |
| Turn | Arguing the opposite of the other side’s argument. |
| Topical | Meeting each word of the resolution. |
| Top Heavy | Spending more time on overviews and early arguments, poorly answering those at the bottom of the flow. |
| Threshold | Similar to a brink, arguing that the affirmative plan will push over the threshold to a negative impact |
| Tabla Rasa | Judges are “blank slates” and should judge based on the arguments made by the debaters. |
| Spreading | Talking as quickly as possible in a debate. |
| Solvency turn | A negative argument that says the affirmative plan will increase the harm it attempts to solve. |
| Signpost | Making references to where you are on the flow and what you are answering. |
| Stock Issues | Affirmatives must prove inherency, harms, significance, solvency, and topicality to win |
