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Introduction to Policy Debate

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III. Disadvantages

A. Introducing Disadvantages

B. What are the Parts of A Disadvantage?

C. How to Answer a Disadvantage

D. Inventing Your Own Logical Arguments

E. Prepare a General Set of Answers

F. Be Careful When Answering Disadvantages

G. Other Things to Consider When Attacking Disadvantages

H. Straight-Turning Disadvantages

I. Advanced Answering Tips

J. Kicking a Disadvantage

K. Debating Disadvantages on the Negative

L. What Should You do of A Team �Double-Turns� Themselves?

M. Review & Discussion Questions

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