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Judges don't want to intervene in rounds. They want the debaters to make explain why the other team lost based upon things that were said throughout the round. One of the first things that judges sometimes consider is the impact level of the debate. They want to know what the biggest, most probable and quickest impact that is going to occur.
Judges don't want to intervene in rounds. They want the debaters to make explain why the other team lost based upon things that were said throughout the round. One of the first things that judges sometimes consider is the impact level of the debate. They want to know what the biggest, most probable and quickest impact that is going to occur.
It is your job to provide the argumentation that explains why certain impacts are more important than others. Impact calculus and understanding the basics can go a long way in winning rounds.
It is your job to provide the argumentation that explains why certain impacts are more important than others. Impact calculus and understanding the basics can go a long way in winning rounds.
Learning Intention
Learning Intention
Students will learn the importance of impact calculus and what impact calculus is within a debate round.
Success Criteria
Success Criteria
Students can identify the three parts of impact calculus.
Students can compare two impact claims and develop a rationale based on the impact triad as to why one impact is preferable.
Students can analyze a sets of competing impact claims and appropriately explain why the judge should prefer to avoid one set of impacts over another set of impacts.
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