Turning a Resolution Into a Case That Wins
Knowing how to argue is not the same as having something to argue. This epoch is the workshop: how to analyze a resolution, research and organize evidence, build a constructive case with framework and contentions, structure a policy plan or Public Forum case, weigh impacts so the judge knows why you win, pre-write blocks against predictable attacks, and prepare against your own case. By the end you can take any resolution and build a complete, defensible case from scratch.
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The Drawing Board
Topic Analysis
The Reading Room
Research and Cutting Cards
The Keystone Arch
Building the Constructive Case
The Lens Grinder's Workshop
Framework and Weighing Standards
The Legislative Drafting Office
Building a Policy Case
The Op-Ed Page
Public Forum Contentions and Links
The Scales of Justice
Weighing Mechanisms
The Armory
Briefs, Blocks, and Frontlines
The Cartographer's Table
Roadmaps and Signposting Your Case
The Sparring Ring
Preparing Against Your Own Case