Unit 9 · Lesson 4• 26 min

Adapting Strategy Mid-Round

Today's lesson

Even a well-prepared debater must sometimes adjust strategy…

Quick Check

1. What should you do right before standing up to give a rebuttal, summary, or final focus?
2. True or False?
"If an opponent drops your strongest contention, it's best to just quietly move on without mentioning it."
3. Why prepare both a long and short version of each contention's extension in advance?

Answer all 3 questions to check.

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Takeaway

Read the live flow before every speech and explicitly flag and exploit any dropped arguments rather…