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Counterplan

A counterplan is a component of debate theory commonly expounded in the activity of parliamentary and policy debate. While some schools of debate theory require the negative position in a debate to defend the status quo against an affirmative position or plan, a counterplan allows the negative to advance a separate plan or an advocacy. It also allows the…

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Counterplan

Nodes28
Edges27
Triples163
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.071429
Components1

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related to References · 30
Counterplan → A1-A7, Academic, Africa, Bauschard, Brett, Cheshier, Consultation Counterplan Legitimate, Contemporary Argumentation, David, Debate, Eds, Health Assistance, In, Inculcating, Is, Kerpen, Lacy, NDCA Newsletter, Paul, Phil
related to Topicality · 24
Counterplan → Advocates, Aff, Aff's, Affirmative, As, For, France, Germany, However, It, Moreover, Most, NDT, Neg, Negative, Plan-Optimization, School Kritik DaySayDay, School Triple Crown, Scotch, Swingline
related to Plan exclusive · 16
Counterplan → An, Can Utah, College, Deterrence, Government, Grounds, If, Judiciary, Justification Turn, PEC, The, This, United States, United States Armed Forces, United States Army War, Washington
related to Agent · 15
Counterplan → An, Brett Wallance, European Union, Grounds, India, Intrinsicness, Justification, Lichtman, Michael Korcok, Net, NGOs, Paul Strait, Rohrer, Some, The
related to Textual and functional competition · 14
Counterplan → Aff, Don't, For, Functional, However, In, Justification, Negative, Pass, Rather, Textual, That, Topical, Turns
related to Conditional · 12
Counterplan → Affirmative, Although, Conditionality, Debate, It, Just, Many, Negative, Push Debate, Solvency, Stock Issues, Vying
related to Spike · 9
Counterplan → Advantage, Affirmative, China, For, Harms, Inherency, Negative, Or, Topical
related to Consult · 8
Counterplan → Affirmative, An, Congress's, Consult, EU's, European Union, If, NGOs
related to Exclusionary · 6
Counterplan → Affirmative, An, Exclusion PICs, PICs, The Net Benefits, There
related to Competition · 4
Counterplan → Although, Tests, The, There

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Counterplanis acomponent of debate theory commonly expounded in the activity of parliamentary and policy debate0.90text
Counterplanis aplan-inclusive counterplan on the word 'The0.90text
a kritikinstance ofShould there be any limitations on the ability of the negative to shift from advocating a counter-plan back to the status-quo or to another counter-plan or advocacy stance0.80text
Counterplanrelated to AdvantageAn0.60section
Counterplanrelated to AdvantageFor0.60section
Counterplanrelated to AgentAn0.60section
Counterplanrelated to AgentNGOs0.60section
Counterplanrelated to AgentEuropean Union0.60section
Counterplanrelated to AgentIndia0.60section
Counterplanrelated to AgentNet0.60section
Counterplanrelated to AgentSome0.60section
Counterplanrelated to AgentLichtman0.60section

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