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Finals:
1. The affirmative team needs to have some type of resolution. Their resolution must be vital and have advantages. For example, for my final debate, the affirmative side must come up with an effect and vital resolution as to why marijuana should be reclassified as schedule 2 drugs. There have to be significant points that prove why reclassification is necessary and more appropriate.
2. I do agree that using cell phones while driving is dangerous, but if California wants to ban cell phones, they should also ban other distractions as well. There are many other dangerous distractions in my opinion that are more threatening and unsafe while driving. For example, eating, reading, or shaving while driving. Talking on the phone while driving is just as menacing and distracting as talking with a passenger. If the state of California wants to ban cell phones while driving, they should also take other things that can be dangerous while …show more content…
If you chose to refute or prove the opposite team, you have to know what you are arguing and opposing. During the debate if you decide to wing it and not really study the debate subject, your arguments and significant points would look imprudent. This gives the opposing debate team can take advantage over you in terms of being prepared. It is also significant to already know what the other team is going to argue, that way you can refute their argument. For example, my partner and I are arguing why the federal government should not reclassify marijuana as a schedule 2 drug. The opposing team most likely is going to argue that we need to more research on the drug, but honestly, we do not need to do any more research because we already know what negative effects it has on individuals. We can argue that marijuana is very harmful and cause mental disorders such schizophrenia. It is smart to study what you are arguing, that way you can counter it and rebut any points that can comprise your team’s
Finals:
1. The affirmative team needs to have some type of resolution. Their resolution must be vital and have advantages. For example, for my final debate, the affirmative side must come up with an effect and vital resolution as to why marijuana should be reclassified as schedule 2 drugs. There have to be significant points that prove why reclassification is necessary and more appropriate.
2. I do agree that using cell phones while driving is dangerous, but if California wants to ban cell phones, they should also ban other distractions as well. There are many other dangerous distractions in my opinion that are more threatening and unsafe while driving. For example, eating, reading, or shaving while driving. Talking on the phone while driving is just as menacing and distracting as talking with a passenger. If the state of California wants to ban cell phones while driving, they should also take other things that can be dangerous while …show more content…
If you chose to refute or prove the opposite team, you have to know what you are arguing and opposing. During the debate if you decide to wing it and not really study the debate subject, your arguments and significant points would look imprudent. This gives the opposing debate team can take advantage over you in terms of being prepared. It is also significant to already know what the other team is going to argue, that way you can refute their argument. For example, my partner and I are arguing why the federal government should not reclassify marijuana as a schedule 2 drug. The opposing team most likely is going to argue that we need to more research on the drug, but honestly, we do not need to do any more research because we already know what negative effects it has on individuals. We can argue that marijuana is very harmful and cause mental disorders such schizophrenia. It is smart to study what you are arguing, that way you can counter it and rebut any points that can comprise your team’s