I don't have much to leave here, since most topic-specific prep probably won't be too useful, so here are some generics, cases that I'm proud of, and other arguments that I think are particularly valuable to read and understand. All the work here is my own, but huge thanks to Varun and Xave for entertaining my endless debate thoughts & questions.
Always be learning. :)
I wrote a pretty comprehensive 1AR file to defend the Rousseau Aff against T—these are the re-usable generics, such as a T-specific reasonability brightline and reasons why semantics are generally irrelevant and harmful
Specific to Sep/Oct Aff that bans female genital cutting in Africa—while critique of harmful practices in other cultures is important, it's crucial that we attend to their cultural content and resist a tone of moral superiority
Specific to Loyola's Sep/Oct Aff that defends the adolescent right to make autonomous medical choices in China—the Aff plan may be good, but we take issue with its diminishing portrayal and total rejection of Confucianism
The Lyng link engages any position that prescribes the healthcare system as the source of liberation, and the Siebler link is specific to the Aff described above
Always be learning. :)
Alisa
Generics:
Some Jan/Feb positions:
Important arguments that are somewhat topic-specific but have re-usable content—I encourage you to take a look: