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An Overview refers to a response that addresses the opposing team’s entire argument before tackling specific points. Overviews can be either offensive, like a turn, or defensive, like a no-link. For example, in a debate about regulating cryptocurrency, a defensive overview might argue that companies would simply ignore the regulations, preventing any of the proposed impacts. An offensive overview, on the other hand, might argue that increased regulation would destabilize cryptocurrency rather than make it more secure, directly countering the opponent’s case.
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Affirmative Constructive
The affirmative constructive, or first affirmative constructive in some events, is when the pro team lays out their reasons for affirming the resolution.
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Case
A case is a prewritten speech given in a constructive and generally consists of contentions or advantages.
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Constructive
Constructives are the first speech(es) in a round. They are used for teams to lay out their positions and in some event types, respond to their opponents.
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Contention
A contention is another word for an argument.
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Cross examination
Cross examination is when one team asks questions of the other.
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