Unit 3: Tournament Readiness

1. 1. What is the recommended general-knowledge reading strategy for Parli prep?

   Broad daily skimming across many categories of newsReading only what the last tournament's motions coveredDeep narrow expertise in one topic onlyAvoiding current events to focus purely on debate theory

2. 2. What is a current-events file primarily used for?

   To replace prep time entirelyTo submit to the tournament for side assignmentsTo read aloud as evidence during a speechAs a personal study tool reviewed before tournaments to internalize facts and arguments

3. 3. Why should a debater treat each preliminary round as an independent event?

   Because tournament results are decided before the rounds happenBecause it has no actual effect on performanceBecause judges in later rounds compare notes on past performanceBecause the next judge has no knowledge of prior rounds and evaluates fresh

4. 4. True or False?

   "Outrounds are single-elimination, meaning one loss ends a team's tournament run."

   TrueFalse

5. 5. True or False?

   "Oral critiques after outrounds are typically not useful and should be ignored."

   TrueFalse

6. 6. What is a benefit of cross-referencing current-events entries with reusable mechanisms like 'moral hazard'?

   It has no real benefitIt eliminates the need for an impactIt is required by tournament registration rulesIt lets a debater quickly connect an unfamiliar motion to both a concrete example and a flexible logical tool

7. 7. Which pre-round habit helps prevent chaos once a motion is revealed?

   Skipping any discussion with your partner beforehandConfirming your side, judge, and having paper and pens ready in advanceAvoiding food and rest to save timeDeciding your entire case before knowing the motion

Design your own one-week tournament-prep plan, including what you'll read, how you'll drill motions, and what your pre-round checklist will look like.