Novice Resources Fall 2024
Resources for the 24-25 Decarbonization topic.
2024-25 Novice Evidence Packet:
***The Fall 2024 packet files are available here!***
Wave 1 – August 29, 2024:
Aff: Carbon Tax
Neg: Carbon Tax
DA: Elections
DA: Economy
DA: Saudi Oil
CP: Prizes
K: Capitalism
Wave 2 – September 3, 2024
Aff: Carbon Tax – Wave 2
Neg: Carbon Tax – Wave 2
Novice Resources Fall 2023
Resources for the 23-24 Nuclear Weapons topic.
2023-24 Novice Evidence Packet:
***The packet files are available here!***
Wave 1 – August 21, 2023:
Aff: No First Use (NFU)
Neg: No First Use (NFU)
DA: Assurance
DA: Deterrence
DA: Politics (Ukraine Aid)
CP: Sole Purpose
K: Security
Wave 2 – September 11, 2023:
Aff Answers Updates to Assurance DA
Aff & Neg Updates to Politics DA
Wave 3 – September 26, 2023:
Aff & Neg Updates to Politics DA
Wave 4 – October 9, 2023:
Aff & Neg Updates to Politics DA
Novice Resources Fall 2022
Resources for the 2022-23 Personhood topic will be posted here including starter packet files.
Packet Files
The packet is available here!
Wave 1 – August 24, 2022:
Aff/Neg: Autonomous Weapons/AI LOAC
DA: Deterrence
DA: Economy
DA: Politics – Midterms
K: Security
Wave 2 – September 5, 2022
Aff/Neg: Autonomous Weapons/AI LOAC – Supplement (Wave 2)
CP: Advantage CP against Autonomous Weapons/AI LOAC Aff
DA: Deterrence – Aff Answers (Wave 2)
DA: Politics – Midterms – Climate Updates (Wave 2)
DA: Politics – Midterms – Uniqueness Updates (Wave 2)
T: Subsets (“Vest”)
Wave 3 – September 26, 2022
DA: Politics – Midterms – Uniqueness Updates (Wave 3)
Wave 4 – October 11, 2022
DA: Politics – Midterms – Uniqueness Updates (Wave 4)
Wave 5 – October 18, 2022
Aff: Inherency Updates for Autonomous Weapons/AI LOAC
DA: Politics – Midterms – Uniqueness Updates (Wave 5)
Wave 6 – October 25, 2022
DA: Politics – Midterms – Uniqueness Updates (Wave 6)
Novice Resources Fall 2021
Resources for the 2021-22 Antitrust topic will be posted here including starter packet files.
PRELIMINARY WAVE 1 FILES – SUBJECT TO REVISION
AFF
Facebook AFF
Debt Ceiling DA Answers
Politics DA Answers
NEG
Facebook Neg
States CP
Politics DA – Links
Econ DA
Debt Ceiling DA
WAVE 1 UPDATE FILES – 8-31-21
NEG
Capitalism K
WAVE 2 UPDATE FILES – 9-10-21
WAVE 3 UPDATE FILES – 9-14-21
WAVE 4 UPDATE FILES – 9-26-21
WAVE 5 UPDATE FILES – 10-1-21
Healthcare AFF UD
Debt Ceiling DA UD – Kentucky
WAVE 6 UPDATE FILES – 10-14-21
Healthcare AFF UD
Debt Ceiling DA UD – UMW
WAVE 7 UPDATE FILES 10-21-21
Novice Resources Fall 2020
Resources for the 2020-21 Alliances topic will be posted here including demonstration videos and starter packet files.
Packet Files:
Preliminary Wave 1 Files – Subject to revision:
AFF
NATO AFF
Allied Proliferation Disadvantage Answers
CMR Disadvantage Answers
NEG
NATO NEG
Disadvantage – CMR
Disadvantage – Elections Links
August 25 Update
September 30 Update
October 7 Update
Novice Resources Fall 2019
Novice Curriculum, a.k.a. “Packet” files will be posted here:
AFF Files
Arms Control AFF
Space Based Solar Power (SBSP) AFF
Space Based Solar Power (SBSP) AFF Update
Space Situational Awareness (SSA) AFF
Allies Disadvantage Answers
Espionage Disadvantage Answers – Kentucky
Neg Files
Counterplan – Unilateral Action
Counterplan – Unilateral Action Update – Kentucky
Disadvantage – Allies
Disadvantage – Allies Update (Japan)
Disadvantage – China Cooperation Bad – Kentucky
Disadvantage – Deterrence
Disadvantage – Espionage
Disadvantage – USMCA Politics
Kritik – Antiblackness
Kritik – Security + Capitalism
Impact Defense – Economy – Kentucky
Neg – Arms Control
Neg – Space Based Solar Power (SBSP)
Neg – Space Based Solar Power (SBSP) Update
Neg – Space Situational Awareness (SSA)
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