Unit 5: Refutation & Adaptation

1. 1. What are the three parts of a complete Parli argument?

   Claim, warrant, impactTagline, rebuttal, weighingConstructive, cross-ex, summaryDefinition, model, plan

2. 2. Which best functions as a warrant in an evidence-free format?

   A louder restatement of the claimA clear mechanism or well-known example explaining why the claim is trueA vague appeal to common sense with no explanationSkipping straight to the impact

3. 3. Which statistic-style claim is safest to use in a Parli round?

   A citation you can't actually nameA precise number you invented under time pressure'Most economists broadly agree that...' as a hedged general claim'Exactly 47.2% of respondents agreed' with no named source

4. 4. True or False?

   "A bare claim with no warrant can still win an argument if delivered confidently."

   TrueFalse

5. 5. True or False?

   "Numbering and taglining arguments makes them easier for judges and partners to track and extend."

   TrueFalse

6. 6. What should an impact statement typically address?

   The definition of the motionOnly the claim restatedMagnitude, probability, and timeframe of why the argument mattersThe judge's personal opinion

7. 7. When an opponent challenges a well-known historical fact by demanding 'your source,' the best response is to:

   Immediately drop the argumentIgnore the round and move to a new motionInvent a fake citation on the spotReframe it as common knowledge and ask for a specific factual dispute

Take a motion of your choosing and write out one complete argument using the tagline, claim, warrant, impact structure, in the exact language you'd use standing up in a round.