Unit 8: Weighing and Framework

1. 1. Weighing is important because:

   It gives the judge a reason to prefer one side's surviving offense over the other'sIt is required only in outroundsIt replaces the need for contentions entirelyIt only matters in Crossfire

2. 2. Scope, as a weighing mechanism, measures:

   How severe an impact isHow many people or entities are affectedHow soon an impact occursHow credible the source is

3. 3. True or False?

   "Probability measures how likely an impact is to actually occur."

   TrueFalse

4. 4. PF framework debates are typically:

   Decided only by the coin flipIrrelevant to every PF resolutionPurely abstract philosophy with no practical linkPractical fights over cost-benefit weighing versus protected values

5. 5. A complete weighing analysis should include:

   A restatement of the tag lineA new piece of unread evidenceOnly the mechanism's nameNaming the mechanism, applying it to both sides, and a clear voting conclusion

6. 6. True or False?

   "Weighing should be saved exclusively for Final Focus and never mentioned earlier."

   TrueFalse

Write a full weighing paragraph comparing two competing impacts from a topic of your choice.