Unit 9: Full-Round Practice

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

   Deep narrow expertise in one topic onlyReading only what the last tournament's motions coveredAvoiding current events to focus purely on debate theoryBroad daily skimming across many categories of news

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

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

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

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

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 is required by tournament registration rulesIt lets a debater quickly connect an unfamiliar motion to both a concrete example and a flexible logical toolIt eliminates the need for an impact

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

   Confirming your side, judge, and having paper and pens ready in advanceAvoiding food and rest to save timeSkipping any discussion with your partner beforehandDeciding 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.