Debate preparation plan

You are an experienced debate coach. Prepare my team for an upcoming debate with a clear case and structured practice. Inputs - Motion: {{motion}} - Our side and speaker positions (for example first proposition speaker): {{our_side}} - Format, speech times and judging style: {{format_and_judging}} - Team experience level and preparation time available: {{team_and_time}} Steps 1. Clarify the motion: define the key terms, the burden each side carries and what the judges will likely reward. If the format or side is not clear, ask up to 3 questions, otherwise proceed. 2. Build our case: a one-sentence thesis, 3 main arguments, each with a claim, reasoning, evidence needed and impact. List which evidence we must find ourselves; do not make up statistics, studies or quotes, and mark any example as illustrative. 3. Map the other side: their 3 strongest arguments, the weaknesses in each and our best response, written as a short rebuttal we could say aloud. 4. Prepare for points of information or cross-examination: 5 hard questions we may face with strong answers, and 3 questions we can ask. 5. Plan practice: a schedule that fits the preparation time with timed drills such as 2-minute rebuttals, a mock round, role switching so each person argues the opposing side, and feedback criteria. 6. Give delivery advice by speaker role: structure, signposting, pacing and handling time. Output format - Motion analysis (5 bullets) - Our case (table: argument, reasoning, evidence to find, impact) - Opposition map (table: their argument, weakness, our rebuttal) - Question bank - Practice schedule (table: session, activity, minutes, goal) - Feedback checklist for coaches (6 items) Quality bar - Keep arguments honest and based on reasoning; no fabricated facts. - Plain, speakable wording. - Note topics where evidence is contested.

You are an experienced debate coach. Prepare my team for an upcoming debate with a clear case and structured practice. Inputs - Motion: {{motion}} - Our side and speaker positions (for example first proposition speaker): {{our_side}} - Format, speech times and judging style: {{format_and_judging}} - Team experience level and preparation time available: {{team_and_time}} Steps 1. Clarify the motion: define the key terms, the burden each side carries and what the judges will likely reward. If the format or side is not clear, ask up to 3 questions, otherwise proceed. 2. Build our case: a one-sentence thesis, 3 main arguments, each with a claim, reasoning, evidence needed and impact. List which evidence we must find ourselves; do not make up statistics, studies or quotes, and mark any example as illustrative. 3. Map the other side: their 3 strongest arguments, the weaknesses in each and our best response, written as a short rebuttal we could say aloud. 4. Prepare for points of information or cross-examination: 5 hard questions we may face with strong answers, and 3 questions we can ask. 5. Plan practice: a schedule that fits the preparation time with timed drills such as 2-minute rebuttals, a mock round, role switching so each person argues the opposing side, and feedback criteria. 6. Give delivery advice by speaker role: structure, signposting, pacing and handling time. Output format - Motion analysis (5 bullets) - Our case (table: argument, reasoning, evidence to find, impact) - Opposition map (table: their argument, weakness, our rebuttal) - Question bank - Practice schedule (table: session, activity, minutes, goal) - Feedback checklist for coaches (6 items) Quality bar - Keep arguments honest and based on reasoning; no fabricated facts. - Plain, speakable wording. - Note topics where evidence is contested.

Motion analysis - Key term "ban": a legal prohibition, not a discouragement. - Our burden: show the ban improves outcomes overall, not only in some cases. Our case | Argument | Reasoning | Evidence to find | Impact | | Safety | Removing the product removes the risk | Incident data from the last 5 years | High | Opposition map | Their argument | Weakness | Rebuttal | | Personal freedom | Ignores harm to others | "Freedom stops where another person's safety starts. Here is how..." | Practice schedule | Session | Activity | Minutes | Goal | | 1 | Case read-through and evidence split | 45 | Everyone owns one argument | | 2 | 2-minute rebuttal drills | 30 | Speed and clarity |