Negative (policy debate)
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In policy debate
, the Negative (NEG) is the team which negates the resolution
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The negative team speaks second and second to last. They give four speeches:
Policy debate
Policy debate is a form of speech competition in which teams of two advocate for and against a resolution that typically calls for policy change by the United States federal government or security discourse...
, the Negative (NEG) is the team which negates the resolution
Resolution (policy debate)
In policy debate, a resolution or topic is a normative statement which the affirmative team affirms and the negative team negates. Resolutions are selected annually by affiliated schools....
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The negative team speaks second and second to last. They give four speeches:
- First negative constructive (1NC)
- Second negative constructive (2NC)
- First negative rebuttal (1NR)
- Second negative rebuttal (2NR)
See also
- AffirmativeAffirmative (policy debate)In policy debate, the affirmative is the team which affirms the resolution.The Affirmative side negates the negative.The affirmative team speaks first and last. They give four speeches:*First affirmative constructive...
- Negation theory
- Negative strategies