Read the following article and explain/analyze how you can apply 2AC blocks for the Africa resolution.
How to write 2AC Blocks to Case Arguments and Disadvantages Meghan Hughes One of the first things I learn as a high school debater was how to write 2AC blocks. This skill is one of the most important things you will learn how to do in debate because it saves you prep-time, will help you to manage your time in the 2AC, make your arguments more concise and will help you to diversify your arguments.There is a formula for writing strategic 2AC blocks that includes: defensive and offensive arguments, analytics and extensions of evidence from the 1AC. In my seven years of debate experience and block writing one of the most important things I have learned is that it is important that you write your own blocks or at least change your blocks in a way that suits your style. Below I will outline how to write successful case and disadvantage blocks. In terms of writing case 2AC blocks I have learned that the shorter and more concise the blocks are the better. In terms of solvency questions many times your solvency frontlines can be purely analytical and extensions of 1AC cards. I like to put case pre-empts in my 1AC, that way my 2AC blocks are a lot more short and concise, it is just a matter of extending pieces of evidence in an organized and concise fashion. This is where the 2AC block writing comes in. It is important when writing case blocks that you extend the evidence by author and date and then have a short little summary of the piece of evidence. This makes the judges life a lot easier and in terms of perception makes you look organized and technical. In terms of other case arguments I always write separate blocks for every advantage that is read in the 1AC. These blocks should have evidence extensions of impacts and timeframe arguments at the top that way you will never forget to make impact analysis in the 2AC. In addition, to impact calculus your block should include answers to any-other case argument that you predict will be read or have debated.Most of the time you dont need evidence for these blocks because your 1AC provides most of the answers to the negative case turns. A lot of high school debaters forget that their case 90% of time answers any kind of negative case turns, so try not to read cards on case unless the debate is about impact turning your affirmative. The more cards you read on case, the less likely you are to efficiently answer disads, counterplans and kritiks. In addition, these blocks should be short because you usually put the case at the top of the debate and its easier to get through short concise blocks in the beginning of the 2AC, rather then reading a bunch of cards. When writing disadvantage blocks you have to remember your answers are more evidence base. But, the first thing you want to figure out before you start writing a block is whether or not you want to link turn or impact turn the disadvantage. Once you have made that decision you always want to put uniqueness at the top of the debate. You might not want to put a uniqueness card in your block, but rather put something like this:<insert uniqueness updates>. This will remind you to switch out your uniqueness. If you are writing a block to a disad you know you will debate all the time you might want to put pre-empts in the 1AC. If there are pre-empts in the 1AC you want to extend those pieces of evidence after you read the uniqueness evidence. Next, you will want to read your link turn or impact turn evidence in the block. In addition, you should always make two analytical arguments no matter what. The first analytical argument you want to make is a no link argument. The second, thing you want to do is make impact calculus. For example, you always want to make the argument that even if the disad links it doesnt matter because the case impact of extinction is faster and comes first. Furthermore, you will want to read impact defense to their impact scenario (ie biological warfare doesnt lead to extinction) because this provides defense to their impact is always a good time trade-off. Lastly, if you have time you should always read a 2AC add-on that captures their disadvantage impact.This will generate offense against the disad and will put a lot of pressure on the block. In conclusion, writing 2AC blocks is a necessary component in being a successful debater on the affirmative. 2AC blocks save a ton of prep-time and allow debaters to develop a more strategic mindset in terms of the activity. In addition, good 2AC accumulate more wins on the affirmative and make the life of the 2A and the 1A a lot easier.
Writing an Affirmative constructive doesn't really apply to me since I'm a negative. Using your time is also key on the Negative side. You want to use your prep-time efficiently to come up with all the arguments you can to attack the Affirmative plan and how they plan to increase the health services in Sub Saharan Africa.
Writing an Affirmative constructive doesn't really apply to me since I'm a negative. Using your time is also key on the Negative side. You want to use your prep-time efficiently to come up with all the arguments you can to attack the Affirmative plan and how they plan to increase the health services in Sub Saharan Africa.
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Hey Dawg,
First, this isn't about prep time. Second, I still want you to do this assignment. Think as a negative. You must determine how to respond to the 2AC. Let's hear your thoughts.
