1. Affirmative Cases Database Created By Stuart S. Bottom Modesto Debate Club

2. ATTENTION: DO NOT give any of the information contained herein to non-Modesto Debate members!

3. What is it?

4. A database containing information on different affirmative cases throughout the state

5. What is it? A database containing information on different affirmative cases throughout the state Created using Microsoft Access

6. What is it? A database containing information on different affirmative cases throughout the state Created using Microsoft Access Available to Modesto Debate members only

7. What is it? A database containing information on different affirmative cases throughout the state Created using Microsoft Access Available to Modesto Debate members only A really cool way to learn the answer to the all-important question:

8. What kind of wacky cases are they running THIS year?

9. Why Join?

10. Aids in gathering targeted evidence

11. Why Join? Aids in gathering targeted evidence Adds critical preparation time just before your round

12. Why Join? Aids in gathering targeted evidence Adds critical preparation time just before your round Accessible at any time from the Web

13. Why Join? Aids in gathering targeted evidence Adds critical preparation time just before your round Accessible at any time from the Web A comprehensive list of nearly every case in the state can be achieved.

14. The key to this endeavour is:

15. The more people join, the more cases we know about, the more information we have, the more comprehensive the database becomes.

16. In other words,

17. If you join, you help increase the knowledge of everyone else who is a member, including yourself!

18. But are there rules?

19. YES!

20. To have access to the database, you must submit three (3) affirmative cases. A case is defined as containing AT LEAST the:

21. –Club

22. To have access to the database, you must submit three (3) affirmative cases. A case is defined as containing AT LEAST the: –Club –Date you debated them

23. To have access to the database, you must submit three (3) affirmative cases. A case is defined as containing AT LEAST the: –Club –Date you debated them –Team

24. To have access to the database, you must submit three (3) affirmative cases. A case is defined as containing AT LEAST the: –Club –Date you debated them –Team –Mandates

25. To have access to the database, you must submit three (3) affirmative cases. A case is defined as containing AT LEAST the: –Club –Date you debated them –Team –Mandates For a four-round tournament, that means you submit the two cases you went against, plus your own affirmative.

26. If you want to be nice, you can also submit the affirmative teams:

27. –Definitions

28. If you want to be nice, you can also submit the affirmative teams: –Definitions –Harms

29. If you want to be nice, you can also submit the affirmative teams: –Definitions –Harms –Agency

30. If you want to be nice, you can also submit the affirmative teams: –Definitions –Harms –Agency –Enforcement

31. If you want to be nice, you can also submit the affirmative teams: –Definitions –Harms –Agency –Enforcement –Funding

32. If you want to be nice, you can also submit the affirmative teams: –Definitions –Harms –Agency –Enforcement –Funding –Advantages

33. If you want to be nice, you can also submit the affirmative teams: –Definitions –Harms –Agency –Enforcement –Funding –Advantages –Their evidence

34. If you want to be nice, you can also submit the affirmative teams: –Definitions –Harms –Agency –Enforcement –Funding –Advantages –Their evidence –Your negative attacks

35. When your cases have been received, you will be e-mailed the password to the online database.

36. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES will you EVER give this password TO ANYONE!

37. When your cases have been received, you will be e-mailed the password to the online database. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES will you EVER give this password TO ANYONE! UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES will you ever give a copy of this database to ANYONE who is not already a member!

38. When your cases have been received, you will be e-mailed the password to the online database. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES will you EVER give this password TO ANYONE! UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES will you ever give a copy of this database to ANYONE who is not already a member! Only Modesto Debate members have the privilege of joining this database.

39. E-mail all questions, submissions, and comments to: hamssb@inreach.com hamssb@inreach.com