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What is a counter plan?
A question asked during a debate
A new idea from the negative team
A summary at the end of the debate
A speech by the affirmative team
Who presents the counter plan in a debate?
The last speaker of the affirmative team
The first speaker of the affirmative team
The first speaker of the negative team
The first speaker of the negative team
Why do we use a counter plan?
To confuse the audience
To copy the affirmative team’s idea
To make the debate harder
To offer a different way to solve the problem
What does "P" in PHW stand for?
Plan
Poem
Pineapple
Problem
What does "H" in PHW stand for?
Hello
How it works
History
Why it work
What does "W" in PHW stand for?
Why
When
Wow! (Why it's better)
Where (Where it's better)
A counter plan should be…
A random idea
A better way to solve the problem
A completely different topic
A worse idea than the affirmative plan
When should the counter plan be presented?
In the last speech
In the first negative speech
Before the debate starts
After the debate ends
The counter plan should…
Agree with the affirmative team
Only focus on attacking the other team
Solve the problem in a different way
Be exactly the same as the affirmative plan
Who should help prepare the counter plan?
Only the first negative speaker
Only the judge
The whole negative team
No one
Is a counter plan the same as a rebuttal?
No
Yes
Maybe
What is the goal of a counter plan?
To make the debate confusing
To prove the affirmative team is wrong about everything
To offer a stronger alternative
To make the affirmative team change their plan
If the motion is "We should ban homework," which of these is a good counter plan?
"We should reduce homework instead of banning it"
"We should give more homework"
"We should stop going to school"
"We should not talk about homework anymore"
If a counter plan is strong, what happens?
The affirmative team will have to prove their idea is better
The judge will stop the debate
The negative team automatically wins the debate
The debate will end early
How can we remember the parts of a counter plan?
Plan, How, Wow!
ABC method
Debate, Speech, Win
One, Two, Three
What does the counterplan avoid?
Supporting the affirmative plan
Providing a solution to the problem once and for all
Fighting every argument.
Making the debate shorter
