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DC NOMAD Framework behind debating Functioning democracy Motions mainly take place

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Framework behind debating
Functioning democracy
Motions mainly take place in a

functioning democracy
Burdens of proof
Implies the need to give very good reasons for supporting/allowing/cancelling/legalizing...
Trade-offs
No need to prove you solve the entire problem, but why is it more important than backlash/side effects?
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DC NOMAD Policy motion (TH will legalize/ban/allow/require…) Whether we should implement

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Policy motion
(TH will legalize/ban/allow/require…)
Whether we should implement of a

concrete course action
This House will legalize euthanasia
This house would ban beauty contests
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DC NOMAD Belief motion (TH believes/regrets/ supports/prefers) - Required to debate

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Belief motion
(TH believes/regrets/ supports/prefers)
- Required to debate the

truth of a statement
This House believes that religion does more harm than good
This house regrets the rise of social media
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DC NOMAD Perspective motion (TH, as X, will…) Whether we, as

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Perspective motion
(TH, as X, will…)
Whether we, as

X, should implement a concrete course action or support the truth of a statement
This House, as a beautiful educated woman, would marry a rich man rather than start a career
This house, as Kazakhstan, would leave the Eurasian Economic Union
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DC NOMAD 3 Steps to ace any motion Read the motion

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3 Steps to ace any motion
Read the motion very

carefully word by word
2. Identify the type of motion
- THW
- THBT/THS/THR
- TH, as X,
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DC NOMAD 3 Steps to ace any motion 3. Ask yourself

DC NOMAD

3 Steps to ace any motion
3. Ask yourself

and your partner these questions:
Why is the motion set?
What problem is it trying to solve?
What actors are affected?
What is the impact of the motion?
What are the short, medium, and long-term consequences?
What would you say on side opposition?
What do we need to prove to win this debate?
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DC NOMAD Mistakes to avoid Get into the habit of using

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Mistakes to avoid
Get into the habit of using the

earlier questions
Do not give unfair models/mechanisms
Use them to frame the debate and comparisons
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DC NOMAD Categories of motions

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Categories of motions

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DC NOMAD Categories of motions

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Categories of motions

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DC NOMAD Categories of motions

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Categories of motions