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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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