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 only matters in CrossfireIt replaces the need for contentions entirely

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

   How soon an impact occursHow severe an impact isHow many people or entities are affectedHow 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:

   Irrelevant to every PF resolutionPractical fights over cost-benefit weighing versus protected valuesDecided only by the coin flipPurely abstract philosophy with no practical link

5. 5. A complete weighing analysis should include:

   Only the mechanism's nameNaming the mechanism, applying it to both sides, and a clear voting conclusionA new piece of unread evidenceA restatement of the tag line

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.