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WDCA Releases Novice Topics

From the WDCA President-Elect, me:

Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase alternative energy incentives in the United States. By:

1. permanently renewing the Production Tax Credit for wind energy.
2. requiring that twenty percent of the electricity produced in the United States come from renewable energy resources by the year 2020.
3. mandating that all new automobiles sold in the United States be flexible-fueled, capable of using mixtures of methanol, ethanol, and gasoline.

These topics are tentative until they are approved by the membership. Voting on the approval of the topics is on-going. Please email Nick Bubb with your school’s vote by Aug 22. Early voting was deemed necessary by the Executive Committee because of the Novice Packet decision that was made in the spring.

This year the WDCA will release (tentative release date is Aug 15) a packet of evidence for contestants in Novice Policy Debate. Until the first week in November, novice policy debaters are limited to arguments that can be found in the packet. After November, novice debaters are simply restricted to the novice topics. The no counterplan, no kritik rule for novice is still in effect for Novice debates before the November date and after the November date. Outside/additional research can be used instead of the cards in the evidence packet but only if they make the same argument as cards in the packet. For example, one can update uniqueness on the Disadvantage but if there is no impact turn to the disadvantage I couldn’t research one and use it in a novice round.

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