BP Debate Refutation Refutation Purpose The other half

BP Debate – Refutation

Refutation: Purpose The other half of debate Dismantle opposing arguments Limit their impacts/importance Leave more/most important constructive for your side

Refutation: Style Explicit Outline points that directly attack opponents case Keep the summary of their point brief; focus on dismantling Implicit Infused with your constructive

Refutation: Basics Notetaking* Fault opposing teams arguments Overall irrelevant or point Weak Mechanisation Weak Impact Importance and Weighing

Refutation: Weak Points Judgement Quick Use call; better with experience line of analysis to takedown caution Dismissing an argument too offhand leaves room for rebuilding

Refutation: Mechanisation Expose logical fallacies Inaccurate Present Reliance Expose Cause-Effect a more likely outcome on authorities/higher powers gaps in reason and hyperbole

Refutation: Impacts While a point may be true, its implications are limited Harms easily mitigated Disproportionate harms of a policy towards a certain group Actor analysis extremely important

Refutation: Importance and Weighing What is the most important constructive? Weigh ‘If opposing claims against your case we take them at their best…” “We’re the only ones that bring you…”