Paradigm Research Varsity Policy/CX Package (Downloadable upon purchase)

Includes: 8 Paradigm Affirmatives, 4 DA Books, 2 Counterplan Books, 4 Impact Books, 2 Neg Case Books, Debating Topicality, and Debating Politics.

AFFIRMATIVES

Paradigm Aff - Tradeable Permits

90 pages

Advantage areas include: regulatory predictability, climate change, oil dependence. Known for quality in concept and design, the Paradigm Affirmatives are durable enough to last the entire debate season. Includes 1AC and all the key extensions. Each unique and compelling affirmative case is selected for its direct relevance to the alternative energy topic and unique strategic strength. You’ll win with this case all season long.

Paradigm Aff – Carbon Tax

72 pages

Likely to be one of the most popular affirmative arguments this year, it accesses the big impacts everyone thinks of on an energy topic. Known for quality in concept and design, the Paradigm Affirmatives are durable enough to last the entire debate season. Includes 1AC and all the key extensions. Each unique and compelling affirmative case is selected for its direct relevance to the alternative energy topic and unique strategic strength. You’ll win with this case all season long.

Paradigm Aff – Renewable Fuels Incentives

91 pages

Flex fuels/bio-fuels advantages include: environment, economy, and security. Known for quality in concept and design, the Paradigm Affirmatives are durable enough to last the entire debate season. Includes 1AC and all the key extensions. Each unique and compelling affirmative case is selected for its direct relevance to the alternative energy topic and unique strategic strength. You’ll win with this case all season long.

Paradigm Aff – Renewable Portfolio Standards

90 pages

Mandates that electricity suppliers generate a growing percentage of their electricity from renewable sources. Advantage areas include: environment, economy. Known for quality in concept and design, the Paradigm Affirmatives are durable enough to last the entire debate season. Includes 1AC and all the key extensions. Each unique and compelling affirmative case is selected for its direct relevance to the alternative energy topic and unique strategic strength. You’ll win with this case all season long.

Paradigm Aff – Nuclear Power Incentives

84 pages

Mandates loan guarantees and tax credits to increase development of nuclear power electricity generation. Known for quality in concept and design, the Paradigm Affirmatives are durable enough to last the entire debate season. Includes 1AC and all the key extensions. Each unique and compelling affirmative case is selected for its direct relevance to the alternative energy topic and unique strategic strength. You’ll win with this case all season long.

Paradigm Aff – Auto Industry Incentives

74 pages

Mandates tax incentives for purchasing and manufacturing plug-in hybrid vehicles. Known for quality in concept and design, the Paradigm Affirmatives are durable enough to last the entire debate season. Includes 1AC and all the key extensions. Each unique and compelling affirmative case is selected for its direct relevance to the alternative energy topic and unique strategic strength. You’ll win with this case all season long.

Paradigm Aff – Solar Power Incentives

79 pages

Mandates individual and business tax credits for solar power with multiple advantage areas. Known for quality in concept and design, the Paradigm Affirmatives are durable enough to last the entire debate season. Includes 1AC and all the key extensions. Each unique and compelling affirmative case is selected for its direct relevance to the alternative energy topic and unique strategic strength. You’ll win with this case all season long.

Paradigm Aff – Brownfield Development Incentives

90 pages

Mandates a grant program to develop and reuse brownfield areas for alternative energy production facilities. Known for quality in concept and design, the Paradigm Affirmatives are durable enough to last the entire debate season. Includes 1AC and all the key extensions. Each unique and compelling affirmative case is selected for its direct relevance to the alternative energy topic and unique strategic strength. You’ll win with this case all season long.

DISADVANTAGES

Producer DAs

66 pages

Russian and Saudia Arabian oil price DAs

Includes two briefed out disadvantages - grouped by subject matter - including 1NC Shells and all the key extensions needed to win the argument in the toughest debates against any case.

Budget DAs

81 pages

Fiscal Discipline and Spending Tradeoff DAs

Includes two briefed out disadvantages - grouped by subject matter - including 1NC Shells and all the key extensions needed to win the argument in the toughest debates against any case.

Political Economy DAs

85 pages

Business Confidence and Trade Politics DAs

Includes two briefed out disadvantages - grouped by subject matter - including 1NC Shells and all the key extensions needed to win the argument in the toughest debates against any case.

Energy Sector DAs

89 pages

Technology Forcing, Nuclear Shift, and Natural Gas Shift DAs

Includes two briefed out disadvantages - grouped by subject matter - including 1NC Shells and all the key extensions needed to win the argument in the toughest debates against any case.

COUNTERPLANS

Agent Alternatives Counterplans

90 pages

States and Free Market

It’s always good to have more strategic options - these counterplans will help you be ready for any debate contingency. Given that counterplans have always been the choice of teams that have a sense of strategy and the importance of options, the renaissance of counterplans in debate is no surprise. Each of these counterplans is composed with an eye toward competition and includes 1NC Shells and key extensions.

Mechanism Alternatives Counterplans

90 pages

Mandates and Technology Strategy

It’s always good to have more strategic options - these counterplans will help you be ready for any debate contingency. Given that counterplans have always been the choice of teams that have a sense of strategy and the importance of options, the renaissance of counterplans in debate is no surprise. Each of these counterplans is composed with an eye toward competition and includes 1NC Shells and key extensions.

IMPACTS

Warming is Real and Bad

92 pages

With the direction of recent CX topics, it’s vital to possess a unique mastery of a narrow set of impact positions on both sides of the topic. Our research provides you with the most up-to-date, in-depth impacts for your cases, disadvantages, and case turns. Organized into shells and extensions, they’ll be equally useful on the affirmative and negative. If you want to win the key impacts no matter what debate you’re in - you need the alternative energy series. The Impact Debate series will help you confidently debate the most recognizable impacts and advantages associated with the alternative energy debate topic.

Warming is False and Good

89 pages

With the direction of recent CX topics, it’s vital to possess a unique mastery of a narrow set of impact positions on both sides of the topic. Our research provides you with the most up-to-date, in-depth impacts for your cases, disadvantages, and case turns. Organized into shells and extensions, they’ll be equally useful on the affirmative and negative. If you want to win the key impacts no matter what debate you’re in - you need the alternative energy series. The Impact Debate series will help you confidently debate the most recognizable impacts and advantages associated with the alternative energy debate topic.

Oil Dependence Good and Bad

91 pages

With the direction of recent CX topics, it’s vital to possess a unique mastery of a narrow set of impact positions on both sides of the topic. Our research provides you with the most up-to-date, in-depth impacts for your cases, disadvantages, and case turns. Organized into shells and extensions, they’ll be equally useful on the affirmative and negative. If you want to win the key impacts no matter what debate you’re in - you need the alternative energy series. The Impact Debate series will help you confidently debate the most recognizable impacts and advantages associated with the alternative energy debate topic.

Oil Depletion and Peak Oil

84 pages

With the direction of recent CX topics, it’s vital to possess a unique mastery of a narrow set of impact positions on both sides of the topic. Our research provides you with the most up-to-date, in-depth impacts for your cases, disadvantages, and case turns. Organized into shells and extensions, they’ll be equally useful on the affirmative and negative. If you want to win the key impacts no matter what debate you’re in - you need the alternative energy series. The Impact Debate series will help you confidently debate the most recognizable impacts and advantages associated with the alternative energy debate topic.

NEGATIVES

Alternative Energy Technologies

134 pages

Positions against biomass, ethanol, geothermal, nuclear, solar, wind, etc. The Negative Case Books will help you confidently debate against the most dominant and difficult affirmative positions on the Energy topic. Our research provides you with the most up-to-date, in-depth positions against these popular cross-topic affirmative arguments. Organized into shells and extensions, they’re the kind of expert resources you always expect from Paradigm. If you want to debate against all cases with confidence - you need the Negative Case Books series.

Alternative Energy Policies

121 pages

Positions against carbon tax, permits, RFS, RPS, etc. The Negative Case Books will help you confidently debate against the most dominant and difficult affirmative positions on the Energy topic. Our research provides you with the most up-to-date, in-depth positions against these popular cross-topic affirmative arguments. Organized into shells and extensions, they’re the kind of expert resources you always expect from Paradigm. If you want to debate against all cases with confidence - you need the Negative Case Books series.

THE TOPICALITY DEBATE

167 pages

This is the definitive view of the 2008-2009 Energy topic definitions and boundaries. Included are careful analysis, terms, and strategically composed positions. This authoritative resource defines ground, focuses research effort, and lays the foundation for key arguments. Many key topicality positions are included - each is crafted into shells that will serve you well the entire season. Includes an insightful introductory essay and detailed definitions of all relevant terms and an exhaustive issue examination in commentary and composed positions - of the alternative energy topic. The first step to debating successfully this season is to own topicality – The Topicality Debate is a perfect head start.

DEBATING POLITICS

148 pages

Updated for the Energy Topic! Politics is a common argument in many policy debates today - you have to be prepared. This vital resource includes key insight on the mechanics of various politics arguments, use of electronic research, how to structure your positions, analysis of key theory issues, and a step-by-step discussion of how politics is best debated in each speech - from links and uniqueness to impacts and effective cross examination strategies. Debating Politics includes the key evidence you’ll need to debate politics with confidence. Blocks include election scenarios, court politics, consideration of political capital and political credibility, winners win/lose, olive branch positions, research on the intricacies of presidential blame and credit, the implications of popularity resulting from policy choices, and how to deal with unexpected scenarios. This is the complete politics debate toolkit - a must have for all CX debaters. Politics is a compulsory hurdle - be ready to jump on it with authority with Debating Politics.